{"product_id":"the-hallowed-game-duology-a-rather-violent-fate","title":"The Hallowed Game duology  - A Rather Violent Fate","description":"“A Rather Vengeful Accord is a delight. Sly, gruesome, and full of wonderfully macabre detail, I can’t wait to get my hands on the sequel.”—Kerstin Hall, Locus and Nebula Award-nominated author of Asunder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmbark on a dark fantasy quest featuring gothic gladiators and necromancers, snarky banter, swordfights against eldritch monsters, and enemies-to-lovers romance, perfect for fans of A Deadly Education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter Hal and Alastair’s triumph in the arena, their places at St Penderghast’s seem secure. However, Alastair’s dramatic reunion with his father and a brutal betrayal threaten Hal’s place at the elite college. When Alastair disappears, she must hunt down her ex-partner and bring him to justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo have any chance of survival in a land crawling with monsters, Hal needs allies. She is forced to work with the son of the woman who recently tried to kill her, cruel savant necromancer Kiel, and Alastair’s maddening older brother, gladiator prodigy Tieran. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf it means she gets to punch Alastair in the face, Hal’s game for anything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis reluctant partnership follows Alastair’s trail to the grimmest corners of Preyburn, only to find that something much grimmer is brewing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Alastair’s dark secrets are revealed, and a sudden end to the war could mean the very opposite, Hal may need her old nemesis for more than revenge. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut could she ever bring herself to trust him again?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor readers 16+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNecromancy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGladiators\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnemies to lovers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlow burn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForced proximity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book in the series, A Rather Vengeful Accord, was a Sunday Times bestseller w\/c 24\/11\/2025.","brand":"Daphne Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46040947687615,"sku":"9781837841318","price":42.56,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/the-hallowed-game-duology-a-rather-violent-fate","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}