Phantasma

From Amazon:

There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive. And don’t fall in love.

When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion, and claim its prize—a single wish.

Phantasma is a maze of twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, of demons and temptations. Ophelia will face nine challenges, each more dangerous than the last. There can only be one winner, and the other contestants will stop at nothing to eliminate their rivals.

Every day the house creates new monsters. But just as Ophelia’s fears threaten to overwhelm her, a mysterious stranger offers her a bargain.

Charming, arrogant and infuriatingly attractive, Blackwell claims he can guide her through the lethal trials ahead. All he asks in return is ten years of her life.

Ophelia knows she shouldn’t trust him. Blackwell doesn’t seem dangerous, but appearances can be deceptive. Worse still, she feels a dark and irresistible attraction drawing them closer and closer.

Her life is on the line. But in Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart…

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Dante's Inferno meets Hunger Games in this one people. Mix in some devils, phantoms and a necromancer with some spice sprinkled in and it's an interesting combination.

The story follows necromancer Ophelia whose mother just died and she inherited all her powers from her. She finds out that her home is in danger of being foreclosed on. Her sister runs off to Phantasma.

Phantasma is a mysterious mansion that pops up in random places in the country that allows contestants to enter and compete in challenges. The challenges are set up as the different levels of hell and run by different devils. The last person standing wins a prize of their hearts desire. Basically whatever they want no strings attached.

A stranger offers Ophelia a bargain to help her through the trials but will take ten years of her life. Of course she has to give him something in return. Should she trust him? Things are not always as they seem.

I went back and forth on this one but the twist did get me in the end on this one. I feel like I should have seen it coming but for some reason didn't.

I did thoroughly enjoy it though. It had quite a bit of spiciness in it so be prepared but the plot of good too. I'm gonna give it 4/5 stars 🤩