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Hallowed Games

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"In an annual trial to the death, a hundred are forced to enter. Only one survives."I'm cursed to kill with a brush of my fingertips. Everyone I touch dies—until I meet Maelor. He’s the mysterious, beautiful hunter of the cursed. And he's immune to my touch.The... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The first book in a dark romantasy duology featuring morally-grey characters and deadly trials

The first book in a dark romantasy duology featuring morally-grey characters and deadly trials

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"In an annual trial to the death, a hundred are forced to enter. Only one survives."

I'm cursed to kill with a brush of my fingertips. Everyone I touch dies—until I meet Maelor. He’s the mysterious, beautiful hunter of the cursed. And he's immune to my touch.

The cursed like me are forced into deathly trials every year. Magic is forbidden, and our god chooses only one to grant mercy. The rest will die.

But it turns out, Maelor has a curse of his own. The reason I can’t kill him? He’s already dead. Turns out, he’s a vampire—lethally sexy, and dangerous as hell.

As the trials go on, I find that Maelor is as drawn to me as I am to him. Can this beautiful monster help me become the chosen one, or will our forbidden attraction lead me to ruin?

Hallowed Games is the first book in a new series of dark romantasy, readers of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Hunger Games, and Serpent and the Wings of Night will fall in LOVE with this gorgeous story.

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Perfect for fans of:
Morally-grey characters
Deadly trials
Vampires
Spice

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Readers LOVE Hallowed Games:

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From the very first page, you're thrown into a world where nothing is as it seems. With characters you can't help but root for and a plot that keeps you guessing until the very end, this book will have you hooked from start to finish.' - Amazon reviewer, 5*

'THIS WAS SO ADDICTING !! I could not put this book down.' - Amazon reviewer. 5*

'This was such a great book! It’s the perfect spooky season vibes with witches, vampires, magic and deadly trials.' - Amazon reviewer, 5*

'This book is perfect if you’re looking for a world steeped in dark, gothic vibes, it practically infuses every page and sets a beautiful fitting tone for this book.' - Amazon reviewer, 5*

Series: Hallowed Games Series

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035919505

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Aria

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 248g

Pages: 352

About the Author

C.N. Crawford are Wall Street Journal bestselling authors of fantasy romance and urban fantasy. When the couple are not looking after their two energetic sons, they take turns writing drafts and revising. Christine is from Lexington, Massachusetts and has had a lifelong interest in New England folklore. Nick spent his childhood reading fantasy and science fiction during Vermont's long winters.

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