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By (author) Stark, Stacia

To survive the arena, she must trust her enemies…

An intoxicating romantasy of trials, vampires and slow-burn desire – perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros and Carissa Broadbent

‘I”m calling it right now, We Who Will Die will become the next big romantasy obsession’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review

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Life in the perilous Thorn district is a constant battle for Arvelle and her younger brothers.

Faced with an
unthinkable choice, Arvelle makes a
magically binding vow to do the impossible:
kill the emperor, an
ancient vampire created by the god
Umbros.

But first, she must enter the
Sundering — an
arena where only the
fastest, strongest, and deadliest survive long enough to be selected for the
emperor’s elite guard.

As stakes rise and
secrets emerge, she quickly draws the ire of the
Primus, the powerful figure charged with
protecting the emperor — while also finding herself depending on the
enemy to hone her power… the emperor’s
vampiric son.

To survive the arena and complete her mission, Arvelle must uncover a deadly conspiracy that will change everything she thought she knew about herself — and the two vampires who are deeply entwined with her destiny.

Tropes/Themes:

Enemies to lovers
Forbidden love
Forced Proximity
Magic
Tournament
Slow Burn
Love triangle

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Readers are OBSESSED with We Who Will Die

‘INCREDIBLE. One of my favorite reads of the year!’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review

‘I absolutely ate this up’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review

‘OH MY GOSHHHH THAT WAS AMAZING I AM IN LOVE’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review

‘Gladiators. Vampires. Political games. A love triangle that is actually impossible to choose sides on. I mean… HELLO??’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review

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The start of the next great franchise . . . a bit of everything that makes the genre what it is. The perfect mix of what audiences are interested in right now

Review quote:
Stacia Stark delivers an absolute banger of scorching romance, gladiatorial action, and vampire power dynamics. We Who Will Die sets a blistering pace from the first chapter, delivering epic fights, twisty intrigue, and high-stakes romance.
One of my top reads of the year!

Biographical note:

Stacia Stark is a New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times, and Amazon bestselling author of fantasy romance. Her books have been translated into over 16 languages, and her Kingdom of Lies series was nominated twice for Goodreads Choice Awards.

Stacia loves writing romantasy filled with found families, female friendship, self-reliant heroines, and brooding, grumpy heroes. When she’s not writing or exploring the world, she can usually be found sprawled on her sofa, lost in the pages of a good book.