CUE THE CHAOS. CUT THE LIGHTS. IT’S TIME TO TAKE TO THE STAGE.

The gods are dead. All thats 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 Players immortality Riven sees her last chance to live. Desperate for answers, she infiltrates the competition. There, she finds Jude, the Playhouses 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 Playhouses secrets unraveling into a disturbing picture, Riven faces a grim possib