The Debtor's Game

A Novel

De: Isabelle Mongeau

Narrado por: Kristen DiMercurio

In a world where faeries are born with tattoos of debt to the High Fae, one servant must navigate a game of dangerous, sensual court politics between her mistress and the king—the first installment in a dark fantasy series.

“Dark, dangerous, and deadly, The Debtor’s Game is a gorgeous treat to read, with sensual and atmospheric prose. I could not put this book down.”—Lindsay Straube, New York Times bestselling author of Kiss of the Basilisk

As a palace faerie, Avery is busy preparing Lady Kassandra, a High Fae of the House of Illusion, for the upcoming coronation. Both of their freedoms rely on it: Kassandra, to escape her violent brother, and Avery, to pay off rings of debt tattoos she has inherited from her family, which force her to serve the High Fae.

After a series of tragic events, Avery is forced to split her loyalties between Lady Kassandra and the newly crowned King Maxian, an alluring High Fae of staggering power. Avery agrees to spy on the King in exchange for liberating her family from debt, forming a triangle that proves more dangerous by the minute—further complicated by Avery’s warring desire and resentment for both Maxian and Kassandra.

But freedom from her debt grows further out of reach when she’s forced to test her loyalties, leading her to uncover secrets about the High Fae with earth-shattering implications. Soon, Avery must find out whether the faeries—and herself—are really as powerless against the High Fae as they seem...or whether she just might hold the key to freeing them all.

*Includes a downloadable PDF of the Glossary and Bibliography from the book

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“Dark, dangerous, and deadly, The Debtor’s Game is a gorgeous treat to read, with sensual and atmospheric prose. I could not put this book down. Heart-wrenching yet hopeful, it is a story of triumph, of defying the odds, of fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves. Isabelle Mongeau is a striking new voice in fantasy.”—Lindsay Straube, bestselling author of Kiss of the Basilisk

“A darkly enchanting story of fae debts and treacherous courtly intrigue, The Debtor’s Game draws you into a world where every choice carries a devastating consequence and every twist is more shocking than the last. With a protagonist grappling with torn loyalties and conflicting desires, and a narrative brimming with political games and morally complex characters, this is a must-read for fans of fantasy.”—Braidee Otto, author of Songbird of the Sorrows

“Led by a complex, clever, and uniquely fascinating heroine, The Debtor’s Game is a gripping, darkly lush fantasy tale that intertwines obsession, twisted loyalties, and political intrigue. You won’t want to put this one down.”—Kate Golden, bestselling author of A Dawn of Onyx

“Isabelle Mongeau crafts a visceral world where debt rules all and agency is a game of sacrifice, allyship, and plumbing the depths of one’s own capacity for torment. Profoundly dystopian and grounded by resilient characters, The Debtor’s Game is fantasy at its most hard-hitting.”—Shalini Abeysekara, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Monster of Mine

“An utterly magnificent debut . . . Isabelle Mongeau has crafted a brutal world with a breakneck, unpredictable plot that is perfectly balanced with poignant prose and characters you wish to pluck from the pages to safety. . . . Perfect for fans of darkly twisted court politics, morally gray characters, and a whole heaping of female rage.”—Hazel McBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Fate Forged in Fire