Phantasma

Description

​Phantasma by Kaylie Smith is the first book in the Wicked Games series, blending dark fantasy with romance. The story follows Ophelia Grimm, a necromancer from early 20th-century New Orleans, who enters a deadly competition within a haunted mansion to save her sister. The winner is granted a single wish, but contestants must survive nine perilous challenges. Inside, Ophelia encounters Blackwell, a charming and enigmatic phantom who offers to guide her through the trials in exchange for ten years of her life. As they navigate the mansion’s treacherous corridors and ballrooms filled with demons and temptations, an irresistible attraction develops between them, complicating Ophelia’s quest.

The novel has been described as a blend of Caraval and A Court of Thorns and Roses, appealing to fans of dark, romantic fantasy adventures.