Immortal Game
An irresistible romantic fantasy brimming with rivals-to-lovers tension, deadly competition, and beautiful, cruel fae
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- Expected 4 Aug 2026
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- 12,99 €
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- Pre-Order
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- 12,99 €
Publisher Description
No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Starlight
'Romantic, moving, and utterly magical' Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning
'A daring and imaginative tale of moves and countermoves' Rachel Gillig, author of The Knight and the Moth
'A lush, thrilling novel that's heartfelt and captivating from start to finish' Kiersten White, author of Lucy Undying
'From the sparkling opening to the riveting end-game, I adored every single line' Sydney J. Shields, author of The Honey Witch
'As well-woven and irresistible as a fae bargain' C. L. Herman, co-author of All of Us Villains
Ever since Shea Fury's sister was stolen by the High King of the Fae, Shea has dreamed of rescuing her. When an invitation to compete in a once-in-a-lifetime chess tournament in the Otherworld arrives on Shea's doorstep, she learns the winner is granted one wish.
But dark magic lurks around every corner, and her cutthroat opponents are willing to bend the rules to make their own wishes come true. To make it to the final round - and save her sister - Shea is forced to strike an alliance with her longtime rival, the sharply beautiful fae princess, Ciara of Bri Leith.
One wrong move, though, and it could cost her everything.
In Immortal Game, Allison Saft has written a high-stakes sapphic love story filled with plot twists and competitive tension set against a lush, Irish folklore-inspired fantasy world. The Cruel Prince meets Ali Hazelwood's Check & Mate.
'Court intrigue, competitive chess, and sapphic romance with unapologetically intellectual heroines, the result is a mesmerizing take on fae fantasy' Publisher's Weekly starred review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Inspired by Irish folklore, Saft (Wings of Starlight) delivers a moody, cerebral fantasy that blends fae-court intrigue, competitive chess, and sapphic romance. Nineteen-year-old human Shea Fury enters a magical tournament hosted by the fae High King of the Otherworld, intending to win and use the reward of a single granted wish to reclaim her older sister Aideen, who vanished into the fae realm six years earlier. As the competition unfolds, Shea and her rival, captivating and cunning fae princess Ciara, form a tentative alliance, complicating their mutual pursuits toward victory. The tournament structure provides a steady narrative engine; as participant strategies extend beyond the arena, escalating matches emphasize psychological stakes as well as the court's shifting moral boundaries, probing questions of trust and power. Lush, thoughtful prose ruminates on themes of sibling bonds and ambition, and leisurely pacing quickly gains momentum as character relationships deepen. Shea's singular drive to recover her sister skillfully reinforces the book's emotional core, particularly as her understanding of Aideen and their shared past takes shape. Boasting introspective, unapologetically intellectual heroines, the result is a mesmerizing take on fae fantasy. Ages 13–up. Agents: Claire Friedman and Jessica Mileo, InkWell Management.
