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Phantasma (Wicked Games, 1) by Kaylie Smith

Phantasma (Wicked Games, 1) by Kaylie Smith

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Romantasy Bookstore Bestseller and an instant USA TODAY bestseller + BookTok sensation, Phantasma (Wicked Games #1) by Kaylie Smith is your next “just one more chapter” obsession.
Fantasy adventure romance • deadly contest • haunted mansion trials • missing sister • one wish prize • bargain with a mysterious guide • morally gray love interest • “stay alive, don’t fall in love” • demons/temptations • twists • OCD rep

Perfect for readers of:

  • ACOTAR meets Caraval vibes: seductive magic, danger, and spectacle
  • Deadly games/competitions with escalating challenges and rival contestants
  • Morally gray, charmingly arrogant MMCs who offer deals you shouldn’t take
  • High-tension romance with representation (OCD) and big plot twists

Spice: 4/5

Steamy romantic tension with a seductive, morally gray edge.

The vibe

Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules: stay alive… and don’t fall in love.
When Ophelia’s sister disappears, Ophelia enters Phantasma—a deadly contest staged inside a haunted mansion—because the prize is the only thing that can save her: a single wish. The house is a maze of twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, crawling with demons, temptations, and contestants who will do anything to be the last one standing.
Ophelia must survive nine challenges, each more lethal than the last. And every day, the mansion creates new monsters. Just when fear threatens to swallow her whole, a mysterious stranger offers a bargain.
Blackwell is charming, arrogant, and infuriatingly attractive—and he claims he can guide Ophelia through the trials. The cost? Ten years of her life. Ophelia knows she shouldn’t trust him. He doesn’t seem dangerous, but in Phantasma, appearances are always a trap. Worse, an irresistible dark attraction keeps pulling them closer… and Ophelia learns fast that the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing her heart.

Tropes & tags

  • Deadly contest / trials
  • Haunted mansion setting
  • “One wish” prize
  • Bargain with a guide
  • Morally gray love interest
  • Rivals/competitors who play dirty
  • Demons, temptations, and magical monsters
  • “Don’t fall in love” stakes
  • OCD representation
  • Twists and reveals

Wicked Games Series in Order:

  • Phantasma (Book 1)
  • Enchantra (Book 2)
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Norah M.

Hot demons and necromancers! It's fast paced, easy to read and great if you're new to reading paranormal fantasies.