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An utterly irresistible fantasy brimming with deadly competition, beautiful, cruel fae and an enemies-to-lovers sapphic romance, from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Starlight and A Dark and Drowning Tide.
‘A daring and imaginative tale of moves and countermoves’ Rachel Gillig, author of The Knight and the Moth
‘Romantic, moving, and utterly magical’ Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning
‘A lush, thrilling novel that’s heartfelt and captivating from start to finish’ Kiersten White, author of Lucy Undying
Ever since Shea Fury’s sister was stolen by the High King of the Fae, Shea has dreamed of rescuing her. When an invitation to compete in a once-in-a-lifetime chess tournament in the Otherworld arrives on Shea’s doorstep, she learns the winner is granted one wish.
But dark magic lurks around every corner, and her cutthroat opponents are willing to bend the rules to make their own wishes come true. To make it to the final round – and save her sister – Shea is forced to strike an alliance with her longtime rival, the sharply beautiful fae princess, Ciara of Bri Leith.
One wrong move, though, and it could cost her everything.
*PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW*
‘As well-woven and irresistible as a fae bargain’ C. L. Herman, co-author of All of Us Villains
‘From the sparkling opening to the riveting end-game, I adored every single line’ Sydney J. Shields, author of The Honey Witch
‘A daring and imaginative tale of moves and countermoves’ Rachel Gillig, author of The Knight and the Moth
‘Romantic, moving, and utterly magical’ Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning
‘A lush, thrilling novel that’s heartfelt and captivating from start to finish’ Kiersten White, author of Lucy Undying
Ever since Shea Fury’s sister was stolen by the High King of the Fae, Shea has dreamed of rescuing her. When an invitation to compete in a once-in-a-lifetime chess tournament in the Otherworld arrives on Shea’s doorstep, she learns the winner is granted one wish.
But dark magic lurks around every corner, and her cutthroat opponents are willing to bend the rules to make their own wishes come true. To make it to the final round – and save her sister – Shea is forced to strike an alliance with her longtime rival, the sharply beautiful fae princess, Ciara of Bri Leith.
One wrong move, though, and it could cost her everything.
*PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW*
‘As well-woven and irresistible as a fae bargain’ C. L. Herman, co-author of All of Us Villains
‘From the sparkling opening to the riveting end-game, I adored every single line’ Sydney J. Shields, author of The Honey Witch