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The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows bending hearts, minds, and even reality itself. 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, Riven sees her last chance to live. Desperate for answers, she infiltrates the competition. There, she finds Jude, the Playhouse’s Lead Player, whose charm is as dangerous as his Craft, and strikes a deadly bargain to save her life.

Brought to you by Penguin. CUE THE CHAOS. CUT THE LIGHTS. IT'S TIME TO TAKE TO THE STAGE. Caraval meets One Dark Window in the spellbinding new enemies-to-lovers fantasy set in a mysterious theatre where godlike creatures run the show and mortals compete for immortality. ‘DARK FANTASY AT ITS...

Bösartig, gottgleich und tödlich sind die sogenannten Spieler, die mit ihren im Wortsinne »bezaubernden« Shows Herzen, Gedanken und sogar die Realität selbst beeinflussen können. In der Stadt Theatron werden sie ebenso verehrt wie gefürchtet. Die achtzehnjährige Riven kennt die Gefahren besser als alle anderen, nachdem ihre Begegnung mit einem Spieler zu einem Fluch geführt hat, der sie langsam tötet.