Creators: Liked INSTANT #1 NYT BESTSELLER STARRED Publishers Weekly Review STARRED Kirkus Reviews STARRED School Library Journal Review OPTIONED FOR FILM by Amazon MGM Studios The gods are dead. All that’s left are the Players... The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows bending hearts, minds, and even reality itself. Vicious, godlike, lethal. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper knows the dangers better than anyone, after her own encounter with a Player resulted in a curse that is slowly killing her. When the Playhouse announces the spectacle of a lifetime—a chance for one mortal to steal a Player’s immortality—Riven sees her last chance to live. Desperate for answers, she infiltrates the competition. There, she finds Jude, the Playhouse’s brilliant, merciless Lead Player, whose charm is as dangerous as his Craft, and strikes a deadly bargain to save her life. But with time running out and the Playhouse’s secrets unraveling into a disturbing picture, Riven faces a grim possibility: she might not be the hero of her story after all. In fact, she may be the villain. Because the Playhouse doesn’t just tell stories. It rewrites them. And Riven’s might end in blood. Caraval meets One Dark Window in this lush and dark romantasy.
LovedFor a YA standalone, I think this book had such a unique premise, but it also was such a well-written story. I believe it's been picked up for a screen adaptation, and I honestly am so intrigued to see how that is done because I think everything with this book just worked for me.
LovedThis is probably one of the most unique fantasy books I've read this year because of the whole theater aspect. magic system based off the theater and I think that is such a cool concept.
LikedHe just has that perfect he's so charismatic. He's so charming. He just encompasses that, you know.
LikedThis one for me, while it was definitely enjoyable, I loved the plotting in here. I just feel like it was a little bit too long-winded.
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