A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann – Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover

A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann

DELUXE LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER

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The gods are dead. All that's left are the Players.

Step inside the Playhouse, where breathtaking performances can bend hearts, minds, and even reality—and the godlike performers known as the Players are as dangerous as they are mesmerizing.

Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper knows exactly how dangerous they can be.

An encounter with a Player left Riven with a curse that is slowly killing her. So when the mysterious Playhouse announces a once-in-a-lifetime competition offering one mortal the chance to steal a Player's immortality, Riven sees something no one else does:

A chance to survive.

Desperate for answers, she infiltrates the deadly competition and enters a world of dangerous performances, shifting alliances, secrets, and ruthless competitors.

Then she meets Jude.

Brilliant, merciless, and dangerously charming, Jude is the Playhouse's Lead Player. His power is as deadly as his appeal, but Riven may need him if she has any hope of surviving.

Together, they strike a dangerous bargain.

But as Riven digs deeper into the Playhouse and its secrets begin to unravel, she discovers that the story she's been told may not be the truth.

She might not be the hero at all.

She might be the villain.

Because the Playhouse doesn't just tell stories.

It rewrites them.

Dark, theatrical, romantic, and filled with twists, A Stage Set for Villains is an intoxicating YA romantasy featuring a lethal competition, godlike beings, enemies-to-lovers tension, forbidden power, and a heroine fighting against the ending that has been written for her.

DELUXE LIMITED EDITION

This collectible hardcover is part of a limited first print run in the United States and Canada, making it a gorgeous addition to any fantasy or romantasy collection.

BOOK DETAILS

Title: A Stage Set for Villains
Author: Shannon J. Spann
Format: Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover
Publisher: Entangled: Mayhem Books
Publication Date: February 3, 2026
Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9781649379511
Age Range: 16+
Language: English
Genre: YA Fantasy / Romantasy / Dark Fantasy / Fantasy Romance

PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE

• Dark romantasy
• Enemies to lovers
• Slow-burn romance
• Deadly competitions
• Morally gray characters
• Dangerous love interests
• Theatrical fantasy worlds
• Cursed heroines
• Godlike beings
• High-stakes fantasy
• Twists and betrayals
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