A Stage Set for Villains
Author: Spann, Shannon J.
ISBN: 9781911753421
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 17 Feb 2026
Pages: 528
Format: Hardback
Plt;bPgt;ItP#39;s time to take to the stage . . . A stunningly drawn fantasy set in a mysterious theatre where godlike creatures run the show and mortals compete for immortalityPlt;/bPgt;
Plt;pPgt;Riven Hesper is running out of time. Cursed by a PlayerP#8212;a godlike performer P#8212;she must infiltrate the Playhouse and find a way to break the curse before it kills her.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;But inside survival comes at a price. Mortals must compete for a chance to kill a Player and steal their power. Riven wants nothing to do with this until JudeP#8212;charismatic and cruel P#8212;makes her an offer. Win the competition. Spare Plt;iPgt;hisPlt;/iPgt; life. And heP#8217;ll set her free.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;As the final act approaches, Riven faces a devastating truth. She might not become the hero of this story. But the villain.Plt;/pPgt;
ISBN: 9781911753421
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 17 Feb 2026
Pages: 528
Format: Hardback
Plt;bPgt;ItP#39;s time to take to the stage . . . A stunningly drawn fantasy set in a mysterious theatre where godlike creatures run the show and mortals compete for immortalityPlt;/bPgt;
Plt;pPgt;Riven Hesper is running out of time. Cursed by a PlayerP#8212;a godlike performer P#8212;she must infiltrate the Playhouse and find a way to break the curse before it kills her.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;But inside survival comes at a price. Mortals must compete for a chance to kill a Player and steal their power. Riven wants nothing to do with this until JudeP#8212;charismatic and cruel P#8212;makes her an offer. Win the competition. Spare Plt;iPgt;hisPlt;/iPgt; life. And heP#8217;ll set her free.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;As the final act approaches, Riven faces a devastating truth. She might not become the hero of this story. But the villain.Plt;/pPgt;
