A Stage Set for Villains: Enter the magical world of The Playhouse in the new dark fantasy romance It should be a simple

It should be a simple arrangement

until menacing reminders of events in Maria's past begin to surface

but at the end of a long day

Roots of Darkness is a romantic companion novella to the Ashen series from BookTok sensation Demi Winters

Passed over for the draft

A Stage Set for Villains: Enter the magical world of The Playhouse in the new dark fantasy romance It should be a simpleIt'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