{"product_id":"the-games-gods-play-an-enemies-to-lovers-greek-gods-romantasy-the-crucible-1","title":"The Games Gods Play: An Enemies-to-Lovers Greek Gods Romantasy (The Crucible, 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eHOLT Medallion award winner for Speculative Romance of 2025\u003cbr\u003eGoodreads Choice Awards Romantasy nominee of 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stunning DELUXE PAPERBACK EDITION features gorgeous brand-new foiled and stenciled edges, an exclusive bonus scene, and new interior cover artwork. This breathtaking collectible is available only in the U.S. and Canada and is a must-have for any book lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This story is my latest obsession.” ―USA Today bestselling author, Devney Perry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gods love to play with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my head down and hope the capricious beings who rule from Olympus won't notice me. Not an easy feat, given San Francisco is Zeus' patron city, but I make do. I survive. Until the night I tangle with a different god.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe worst god. Hades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible―the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus. But instead of fighting their own battles, the gods name mortals to compete in their stead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo why in the Underworld did Hades choose me―a sarcastic nobody with a curse on her shoulders―as his champion? And why does my heart trip every time he says I’m his?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI don’t know if I’m a pawn, bait, or something else entirely to this dangerously tempting god. How can I, when he has more secrets than stars in the sky?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause Hades is playing by his own rules…and Death will win at any cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Crucible series is best enjoyed in order.\u003cbr\u003eReading Order:\u003cbr\u003eBook #1 The Games Gods Play\u003cbr\u003eBook #2 The Things Gods Break\u003cbr\u003eBook #3 The Wrath Gods Reap\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bright Side Books \u0026 Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45658132709429,"sku":"9781682817575","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7374\/3669\/files\/9781682817575.jpg?v=1782083735","url":"https:\/\/brightsidebooksandwine.com\/products\/the-games-gods-play-an-enemies-to-lovers-greek-gods-romantasy-the-crucible-1","provider":"Bright Side Books \u0026 Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}