The gods are dead. All that’s left are the Players… The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows bending hearts, minds, and even reality itself. Vicious, godlike, lethal. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper knows the dangers better than anyone, after her own encounter with a Player resulted in a curse that is slowly killing her. When the Playhouse announces the spectacle of a lifetime—a chance for one mortal to steal a Player’s immortality—Riven sees her last chance to live. Desperate for answers, she infiltrates the competition. There, she finds Jude, the Playhouse’s brilliant, merciless Lead Player, whose charm is as dangerous as his Craft, and strikes a deadly bargain to save her life. But with time running out and the Playhouse’s secrets unraveling into a disturbing picture, Riven faces a grim possibility: she might not be the hero of her story after all. In fact, she may be the villain. Because the Playhouse doesn’t just tell stories. It rewrites them. And Riven’s might end in blood. Caraval meets One Dark Window in this lush and dark fantasy.

"阮眠敏感、温吞，看着喜欢的男生，将爱慕的目光一藏再藏，直至藏到谁也看不见的深处。 她以为这份喜欢不会再有重见天日的机会，却不想在多年后，那些她曾费尽心思的追逐和努力，会在有朝一日被他看见，被他重写新的序章。 他会将她无处安放的少女心事怀揣，而后再小心翼翼地安置在他世界里。 原来第一眼就喜欢的人，真的会喜欢很久很久，无论结局是意难平还是得偿所愿，那种看一眼就再也挪不开视线的感觉，是不可能简简单单就忘掉的。 哪怕喜欢他是布满荆棘的一路坎坷，但只要想起看见他的第一眼，就永远会为了那一个瞬间而心动。 人总是要为自己的心动买单，或悲或喜，一生难忘。"