Her reclusive uncle always greets the victor of the games, so if she wins, she gets her opportunity at last to kill him.Įnter Anton Makusa, an exiled aristocrat. Before King Kasa’s forces in San can catch her, she plans to finish the job and bring down the monarchy. Five years ago, a massacre killed her parents and left the palace of Er empty…and she was the one who did it. For those confident enough in their ability to jump between bodies, competitors across San-Er fight to the death to win unimaginable riches. #1 New York Times bestselling YA author Chloe Gong’s adult epic fantasy debut, inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, is a fiery collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst a set of deadly games.Įvery year, thousands in the kingdom of Talin will flock to its capital twin cities, San-Er, where the palace hosts a set of games. For no matter what, only one of them can walk out alive. But before the games close, Calla must decide what she's playing for - her lover or her kingdom. When Anton proposes an unexpected alliance with Calla, they quickly find their partnership spiraling into something all-consuming. Which means his last chance at saving her is entering the games and winning.
He's deep in debt trying to keep her alive. Enter Anton Makusa, whose childhood love has lain in a coma since they were both ousted from the palace. If she wins, she will finally get the chance to kill him. However, she knows he always greets the victor of the games. Only one person stands in her way of finishing the job: her reclusive uncle King Kasa. Princess Calla Tuoleimi has been in hiding for five years, ever since she murdered her parents to free the people of Talin from her tyrannical family. Those confident in their ability to jump between bodies can enter a fight to the death - for the chance to win unimaginable riches.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong's adult epic fantasy debut, inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, is a fiery collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst a set of deadly games.The only way to win, is to survive.Every year, thousands flock to San-Er, the dangerously dense capital twin cities of the kingdom of Talin, where the palace hosts a set of deadly games.
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