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 CorlandPart 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 HowardDark 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. ArmentroutAbsolutely thrilling. Be ready to be hooked from the first page to the shocking end – NYT bestselling author Elise KovaA dark and dizzying fantasy that will keep readers enthralled to the end * Kirkus Reviews *Debut author Spann skillfully leverages scriptlike dialogue and punctuated drama structures to flesh out the Playhouse’s vivid world, which is rife with political intrigue and power imbalances. Riven and Jude’s sharp banter and slow-burning enemies-to-lovers romance dials up the novel’s showmanship * Publisher’s Weekly *

Shannon J. Spann is a New York-based writer and social media strategist. In her spare time, she loves knitting, wandering her local bookstore, and of course, theatre. A Stage Set for Villains is her first novel.