Phantasma (Wicked Games #1)
Kaylie Smith
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
3.96
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 425 ratings · 512 pages · Published: 03 Sep 2024
There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive. And don’t fall in love.
When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion, and claim its prize—a single wish. Phantasma is a maze of twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, of demons and temptations. Ophelia will face nine challenges, each more dangerous than the last. There can only be one winner, and the other contestants will stop at nothing to eliminate their rivals.
Every day the house creates new monsters. But just as Ophelia’s fears threaten 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. All he asks in return is ten years of her life.
Ophelia knows she shouldn’t trust him. Blackwell doesn’t seem dangerous, but appearances can be deceptive. Worse still, she feels a dark and irresistible attraction drawing them closer and closer. Her life is on the line.
But in Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart…
A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Caraval in this seductive fantasy adventure. With steamy romance, a sexy morally gray love interest, OCD rep and jaw-dropping twists, Phantasma is perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros, Nisha J. Tuli and Carissa Broadbent.
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“I ABSOLUTELY ADORED IT. I AM OBSESSED WITH IT… I was completely HOOKED from the very first chapters… The characters are absolutely amazing… The embodiment of the perfect fantasy story for me… You will LOVE this.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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“Absolutely stunning… The characters—my god these characters… I loved every single one of them… Had my mind going a million places at once, and I still didn’t see how this was going to end. I’m still not over it… wonderful.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Wow. What a wild ride!... So entertaining! Exciting, dangerous, twisty, fast-paced, and so intriguing… gripped me from the beginning. I loved the characters and the angst, and the found family is the best.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Made me laugh, made me squeal, and made me cry. And the characters stuck with me even after I closed the last chapter.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Brimming with adventure, romance, and loveable characters you’ll gladly follow into the shadows of their vivid world." — Alexandra Bracken, NYT Bestselling author of Lore
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- paranormal 40
- fantasy 38
- magic 34
- horror 32
- m-f romance 32
- forbidden love 28
- forced proximity 27
- demons 27
- neurodivergent mc 25
- competent heroine 24
- praise kink 22
- non-human hero 21
- dark romance 20
- possessive hero 20
- tortured hero 20
- gifted/super-heroine 19
- victorian 18
- tortured heroine 15
- independent heroine 15
- tall heroine 14
- new adult 13
- take-charge heroine 13
- historical 11
- witches 10
- sassy heroine 10
- caretaking 10
- monsters 10
- age gap 10
- fated mates 9
- childfree 9
- survival 9
- hurt/comfort 7
- alpha male 6
- disabilities & scars 4
- shy heroine 3
- grumpy/ice queen 3
- non-human heroine 2
- grumpy & sunshine 1
- insta-love 1
- urban fantasy 1
- bad boys 1
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- content warnings
- death / grief 27
- mental illness 25
- graphic violence 24
- torture of side characters 12
- mental trauma 9
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- louisiana 21
- usa 16
- north america 15
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- audiobook
- third person pov 18
- standalone 2
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The 'Wicked Games' series
4.01 · 573 ratings
tortured hero · hurt-comfort · survival · third-person-pov · strong heroine · possessive hero · caretaking · victorian · tortured heroine · dark · graphic-violence · non-human-hero · explicit-open-door · torture-scs · sassy heroine · new adult · m-f · audiobook · non-human-heroine · paranormal
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