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082 0 4 _a813/.6
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100 1 _aSpann, Shannon J.
_956099
245 1 2 _aA stage set for villains /
_cShannon J. Spann.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aShrewsbury, PA :
_bMayhem Books,
_c2026.
300 _a513 p. :
_bmap ;
_c22 cm.
500 _a"'A stage set for villains' is an atmospheric dark fantasy set in the brilliant and brutal world of Theatron. The story features elements that might not be suitable for all readers, including death, blood, violence, illness, torture, imprisonment, starvation, loss of autonomy, murder, burning, and graphic language. Suicide and poison are discussed in backstory. Readers who may be sensitive to these elements, please take note, and prepare to enter the Playhouse"--Content notice page.
500 _a"Perfect for older teens and up"--Dust jacket.
510 3 _aPublishers Weekly Annex, January 2026
510 3 _aSchool Library Journal starred, January 2026
520 _a"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"--Provided by publisher.
521 2 _aYoung Adult
_bFollett Content Solutions.
650 0 _aBlessing and cursing
_vFiction.
650 0 _aEntertainers
_vFiction.
_939844
650 0 _aContests
_vFiction.
650 0 _aImmortality
_vFiction.
655 7 _aFantasy fiction.
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940 _d08/05/26
_sPublishers Weekly Annex, January 2026
_sSchool Library Journal starred, January 2026
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