Phantasma (Wicked Games #1), by Kaylie Smith (softback, english edition)

🇬🇧 This book is in English

“In Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart.”

PHANTASMA

Wicked Games: Book 1 by Kaylie Smith

A Dark Fantasy Romance — A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Caraval

Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules. Stay alive. And don’t fall in love.

THE STORY THAT WILL CONSUME YOU

When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. She must enter Phantasma — a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion — and claim its prize: a single wish.

In a maze of twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, she will face nine challenges, each more dangerous than the last.

Just as fear threatens to overwhelm her, a mysterious stranger offers her a bargain. Charming, arrogant, and infuriatingly attractive, Blackwell claims he can guide her through the lethal trials ahead.

Ophelia knows she shouldn’t trust him.

Worse still, she feels a dark and irresistible attraction drawing them closer and closer.

Nine challenges. One wish. And a stranger she absolutely cannot fall for.
The game has already begun.

WHY READERS CAN’T PUT THIS DOWN

• Haunted mansion setting — atmospheric, twisting, and utterly immersive
• Morally grey MMC — Blackwell is charming, dangerous, and impossible to resist
• Deadly trials — nine challenges with jaw-dropping twists at every turn
• Steamy romance — slow-burn tension that ignites when you least expect it
• Found family & OCD rep — rich, layered characters you’ll follow anywhere
• Series starter — Book 1 of 2 in the Wicked Games duet

PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE:

Dark fantasy romance • Deadly games • Morally grey heroes • Haunted settings • Fans of Rebecca Yarros, Carissa Broadbent & Nisha J. Tuli

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

“I ABSOLUTELY ADORED IT. I AM OBSESSED. I was completely hooked from the very first chapters. The embodiment of the perfect fantasy story for me.” — Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Wow. What a wild ride! Exciting, dangerous, twisty, fast-paced, and so intriguing. I loved the characters and the angst, and the found family is the best.” — Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Brimming with adventure, romance, and loveable characters you’ll gladly follow into the shadows of their vivid world.” — Alexandra Bracken, #1 bestselling author of Lore

“A MILLION STARS! I don’t think I’ve had this much fun reading a book in a while. I fell in love with this cast of characters so fast.” — Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🖤 Phantasma is Book One in the Wicked Games duet.
The story concludes in Book Two — Enchantra.

A dark, seductive fantasy romance where a haunted mansion, a deadly game, and a stranger you should never trust collide — and the most dangerous wish of all is the one you make with your heart.

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