by Amanda Foody
First published 2022
The ancient tournament that has bound Ilvernath in blood for generations is finally breaking apart. The barriers separating the deadly arena from the city have collapsed. Reporters flood the battlegrounds where champions once fought in secret. A boy who died has returned to life. The surviving champions face an impossible choice. They can work together to dismantle the tournament piece by piece, or they can fight to the death as the curse originally demanded. A new champion has joined the battle, determined to destroy the curse completely regardless of how many people die in the process. As the magical bonds holding the tournament together weaken, old alliances shatter. The champions must decide whether to save their city or save themselves. Some will lose their lives. Others will lose their hearts. The wicked story that began with betrayal and murder races toward an ending where no one gets to live happily ever after.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, young-adult
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, high-stakes
Setting: Ilvernath
99 pages · Kindle Edition · Tor Teen
Content warnings: death, violence