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Bandreddi, The Game of Oaths (Candlewick 6/26) Bandreddi's debut outing is a young-adult historical dark fantasy novel about a magical circus in 1896 Paris. Performers trapped by contracts are forced to compete in a deadly tournament to entertain the elite while promising freedom for the winner – but one competitor is more interested in revenge.

New & Notable, July 2026

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Bandreddi, The Game of Oaths (Candlewick 6/26) Bandreddi's debut outing is a young-adult historical dark fantasy novel about a magical circus in 1896 Paris.

Performers trapped by contracts are forced to compete in a deadly tournament to entertain the elite while promising freedom for the winner – but one competitor is more interested in revenge.

Full of magic and brutal action, with a diverse cast dealing with …Read More

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Bandreddi, The Game of Oaths (Candlewick 6/26) Bandreddi's debut outing is a young-adult historical dark fantasy novel about a magical circus in 1896 Paris. Performers trapped by contracts are forced to compete in a deadly tournament to entertain the elite while promising freedom for the winner – but one competitor is more interested in revenge. Full of magic and brutal action, with a diverse cast dealing with …Read More

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