To say that I am excited would be an understatement. 'The Wicked Games' has been an epic challenge for me as a writer, because if there's any genre that the writers fear the most to delve into, it's fantasy. The process of world-building, plot organisation and character alignment is fun, but the work always seems inefficient when it comes to putting the story out for publication. At least that has been the case with me.
It started with a flicker of ideas in the 8th standard, which I had been smart enough to jot down. Throughout the years, the story has changed and evolved into what I am about to present to all of you. Different versions had to be tested to come to this conclusion, so I hope it is worth it.
If you're a fan of books like Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Song of Ice and Fire, the Witcher and so on, and TV series like The Originals, The Vampire Diaries, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, etc, then you would surely love this series.
With vicious and unpredictable characters, chilling memories and shocking revelations, 'The Wicked Games' is packed with everything a fantasy reader can ask for.
BLURB REVEAL:
With the Ravens on the hunt for her, Maya Brennen is determined to survive. Getting stuck in Creithea’s immortal lord’s castle was not the plan, but it buys her enough time to figure out why the most powerful witches in the realm, the Ravens, are on the hunt for her. But the more she extends her stay, the more she gets tangled with the immortal lord and his castle full of scarlet secrets.
It has not been long since Andrew Gerard discovered he is a born wolf and adopted into a human family. As the stakes of people finding out about his existence rise, his home turns to ashes, and he is dragged into a mystical realm, only to be tortured by the Ravens.
Maya’s goal is to survive, while Andrew’s is to find his family, whom the Ravens claim to know. There is just one thing he needs to do first: kill Maya.
Little do they know that there are more sides to this game, and the world they have entered is covered in blood and lies. Whose side will they choose? Whom can they trust for the truth in a world where every face wears a mask?
The Wicked Games, book 1 in The Spirileaxus Saga, is coming to Radish on 31st December 2023.
The Spirileaxus Saga is part of the mega universe called the Sphere World, alongside other series like "The Blessed Ones", "Realm of Sins", "Of Sins & Scales", "Court of the Dark Onyx" and "The Rise of the Gods & Monsters"—all by the same author Shreya Sengupta. The stories in the Sphere World revolve around the greed of ancient gods and the consequences of the actions they took to avoid the prophecy stating their downfall.
