{"product_id":"a-stage-set-for-villains-exclusive-owlcrate-edition","title":"A Stage Set for Villains (Exclusive OwlCrate Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA high-stakes, slow-burn fantasy set in a world where vicious, godlike performers are worshipped as they are feared. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Stage Set for Villains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e follows a cursed woman who strikes a deadly bargain to save her own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gods are dead. All that’s left are the Players, the lethal performers of the Playhouse whose enchanting shows bend hearts, minds, and even reality itself. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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. 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