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A Stage Set for Villains
  • Published: 3 February 2026
  • ISBN: 9781911753131
  • Imprint: Mayhem Books
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 528
  • RRP: $34.99

A Stage Set for Villains

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Tr. Paperback
3 Feb 2026
Hardback
17 Feb 2026
EBook
5 Feb 2026
Audiobook
3 Feb 2026
Hardback
5 Mar 2026
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It's time to take to the stage . . . A stunningly drawn fantasy set in a mysterious theatre where godlike creatures run the show and mortals compete for immortality

Riven Hesper is running out of time. Cursed by a Player—a godlike performer —she must infiltrate the Playhouse and find a way to break the curse before it kills her.

But inside survival comes at a price. Mortals must compete for a chance to kill a Player and steal their power. Riven wants nothing to do with this until Jude—charismatic and cruel —makes her an offer. Win the competition. Spare his life. And he’ll set her free.

As the final act approaches, Riven faces a devastating truth. She might not become the hero of this story. But the villain.
  • Published: 3 February 2026
  • ISBN: 9781911753131
  • Imprint: Mayhem Books
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 528
  • RRP: $34.99

Praise for A Stage Set for Villains

As enthralling as it is unique, A Stage Set for Villains will have you spellbound!

New York Times bestselling author, Mai Corland

Part novel, part script, A Stage Set For Villains is a fascinatingly unique world like nothing you’ve ever read before, where mirrors are to be feared, life-eating curses abound, and vicious humans-turned-gods called Players perform on a voracious playhouse stage, that will have you riveted from the first casting call!

USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard

Dark fantasy at its most intoxicating. Shannon Spann delivers a world where gods crave applause, mortals bleed for love, and every truth feels like a curse. I was completely enthralled

#1 NYT bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout

Absolutely thrilling. Be ready to be hooked from the first page to the shocking end

NYT bestselling author Elise Kova
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