A high-stakes, slow-burn fantasy set in a world where vicious, godlike performers are worshipped as they are feared, following a cursed woman who strikes a deadly bargain to save her own life. 

This is a one-time purchase of the February 2026 'LET THE GAMES BEGIN' OwlCrate YA Box.

Your purchase includes:

• A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann (signed OwlCrate edition)
  • Exclusive redesigned dust jacket by @vera.drmanovski
  • Reversible dust jacket designed by @lumie.draws⁠
  • Printed hardcover case designed by @heyatlascreative⁠
  • End pages designed by @drigomez⁠
  • Stenciled edges designed by @vera.drmanovski⁠
  • Author signature page designed by @stubbornpagemage⁠
  • Author letter bound into the book⁠
  • Bonus content bound into the book⁠
• The Night Circus-inspired Apron (designed by @lichen_and_limestone)
• The Phantom of the Opera Book Pot (designed by @heyatlascreative)
• Bookish Tarot Card Set, Vol I (designed by @saiyre.art)
• Fantasy Artist Markers (designed by @heyatlascreative)
• Blades of Love Pin: Inspired by Powerless (designed by @heyatlascreative)

Photos by: @thebookscript (on Instagram)

Graphic by: @heyatlascreative (on Instagram)