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A Stage Set for Villains: A High Stakes Slow-Burn Romantic Fantasy

Shannon J. Spann
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A Stage Set for Villains: A High Stakes Slow-Burn Romantic Fantasy

Shannon J. Spann
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  • Published date: Feb 03, 2026
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 448
  • Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
  • ISBN: 9781649379511
  • Dimensions: 5.85" W x 1.5" L x 8.4" H
Shannon J. Spann is an NYC-based author from Virginia, where she grew up as one of six sisters and spent most days crafting stories in the woods (and subsequently performing them for anyone who would listen). A lifelong fan of ghost stories, old movies, and all things theatrical, she can most often be found wandering Central Park, exploring her local bookstore, or hunting down a sunbeam to read in. You can find her on Instagram @ShannonJSpann

“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."―STARRED Publishers Weekly review

"Spann’s debut novel is a dark and dizzying fantasy that will keep readers enthralled to the end."―STARRED Kirkus Reviews

“Readers who enjoy fantasy, mystery, theatre, and a little bit of romance will love this twisty story.” ―STARRED School Library Journal review

“Dark 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. Armentrout

“Absolutely thrilling. Be ready to be hooked from the first page to the shocking end.”—NYT bestselling author Elise Kova

“A Stage Set for Villains is a love story drenched in beauty, blood, and betrayal—a performance so mesmerizing you forget where the fiction ends. I couldn’t put it down.“—J. Elle, NYT bestselling author of the House of Marionne series

“As enthralling as it is unique, A Stage Set for Villains will have you spellbound!“—#1 NYT bestselling author Mai Corland

“Part 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 Howard

“As intoxicating as it is clever, A STAGE SET FOR VILLAINS is one of the most enthralling works of fantasy I have ever read. Spann brilliantly explores how art shapes history, and how true love can rewrite both.”—Sydney J. Shields, #1 International & USA Today bestselling author of The Honey Witch

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