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The Sweetest Fiend

By Raven Kennedy
Series: Played by the Piper
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series phenomena comes the first book in an alluring and addictive romantasy duology set in a world of fae and dark magic. Our world cracked open and with it, came the Banes. The powerful fae slayed... Read More
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series phenomena comes the first book in an alluring and addictive romantasy duology set in a world of fae and dark magic.

Our world cracked open and with it, came the Banes. The powerful fae slayed them, but each left a Plague.

But that's not all they left.

I'm half Bane, half fae, and wholly hated.

When the Piper rids my city of the Plague, he takes our people as payment. Including me.

I have to get home. But the Piper won't let me go, and something wicked stirs between us.

I have to escape before it's too late. Because if I don't, it's not just my heart at risk...

But the entire world.

Series: Played by the Piper

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    The Sweetest Fiend
    From the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series phenomena comes the first book in an alluring and addictive romantasy duology set in a world of fae and dark magic. Our world cracked open and with it, came the Banes. The powerful fae slayed them, but each left a Plague. But that's not all they left. I'm half...
    By Raven Kennedy
    Paperback
    $3299
    Elsewhere:
    $3800
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    Out 22 Sep 2026

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ISBN: 9780241767412

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 528

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About the Author

Raven Kennedy is an international bestseller, whose love for books pushed her into creating her own worlds. The Plated Prisoner Series, a dark fantasy romance, has sold in over twenty countries. It became a New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times, and Spiegel bestseller, hit #1 in the Amazon store, and has sold over six million copies worldwide.

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