The game of oaths / S. C. Bandreddi.
"In this heart-pounding, richly imagined fantasy set in the Belle Epoque, a trapeze artist fights to win a deadly tournament amid the glamour and illusions of a magical circus. But survival isn't her only goal--she wants revenge. It's 1896. Beneath a hotel in the heart of Paris is the famed le Cirque des Ombres, led by ringmaster and Enchanteur Jean-Pierre. But behind the dazzling spectacles, the circus performers are bound by magical contracts, also making them potential players in the annual Game of Oaths, an underground bloodthirsty tournament watched by the wealthy elite. Twelve will compete. Eleven will die. Seventeen-year-old trapeze artist Falan Sunkara is out for revenge. After her sister ended up as one of the unlucky eleven last year, Falan wants nothing more than to make Jean-Pierre pay for her death. When she's chosen to compete in this year's tournament, Falan is not above playing dirty and forging unlikely alliances. But to be the last one standing, she has to determine whom to trust and whose motives to question. Vengeance on top of survival is a dangerous gamble--and in games like this, the house always wins"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536252637
- ISBN: 1536252638
- Physical Description: 414 pages : map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
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- Subject:
- Circus performers > Fiction.
Magic > Fiction.
Revenge > Fiction.
Survival > Fiction.
Paris (France) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Young adult fiction.
Historical fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Available copies
- 10 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Public Library | YA F BAN (Text) | 30254100731931 | Young Adult Fiction | Reshelving | - |
| Goldsboro Library | YA BAN (Text) | 900005000356367 | Young Adult New Fiction | In process | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | YF Bandreddi (Text) | 33115007718555 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | YA Bandreddi (Text) | 39523000125399 | Young Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/15/2026 |
| Hope Mills Library | CMB2008961 (Text) | CMB2008961 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | YA BANDREDDI (Text) | 39493108880792 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA FIC BANDREDDI (Text) | 36015002731962 | Young Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/06/2026 |
| Leath Memorial Library | YA Bandreddi (Text) | 58198050027625 | Young Adult Fiction | In process | - |
| Lee County Main Library | YA FIC BANDREDDI (Text) | 33262003295043 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | YA BANDREDDI S.C. (Text) | 50669013525168 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"In this heart-pounding, richly imagined fantasy set in the Belle Epoque, a trapeze artist fights to win a deadly tournament amid the glamour and illusions of a magical circus. But survival isn't her only goal--she wants revenge. It's 1896. Beneath a hotel in the heart of Paris is the famed le Cirque des Ombres, led by ringmaster and Enchanteur Jean-Pierre. But behind the dazzling spectacles, the circus performers are bound by magical contracts, also making them potential players in the annual Game of Oaths, an underground bloodthirsty tournament watched by the wealthy elite. Twelve will compete. Eleven will die. Seventeen-year-old trapeze artist Falan Sunkara is out for revenge. After her sister ended up as one of the unlucky eleven last year, Falan wants nothing more than to make Jean-Pierre pay for her death. When she's chosen to compete in this year's tournament, Falan is not above playing dirty and forging unlikely alliances. But to be the last one standing, she has to determine whom to trust and whose motives to question. Vengeance on top of survival is a dangerous gamble--and in games like this, the house always wins"--
