Play or Perish by Paige Andrews & John Peragine
Cursed objects. Ruthless collectors. Haunted treasures with minds of their own.
College student Shondra Henry was just looking for a party. Instead, she stumbled into a paranormal nightmare. After a mysterious encounter leaves her tethered to the spirit world—and hunted by those who know its secrets—Shondra begins a desperate search for the truth about her missing uncle, a cursed artifact, and her own strange abilities.
Her journey takes her deep into a shadowy world of arcane relics—where powerful supernatural objects are bought, sold, and stolen by collectors with deadly motives. When one of those relics turns out to be a cursed board game with life-or-death stakes, Shondra is forced to make an impossible choice:
Play by the rules. Or perish trying.
With the help of a team committed to destroying cursed objects, Shondra enters a war that’s been waged in the shadows for centuries. And if she’s going to survive, she’ll have to master the game, before it masters her.
About The Authors
Paige Andrews is a forty something single mom navigating the wild urban jungle of Detroit with her two kids and loyal sidekick, Shep—an adorable black mutt with a penchant for mischief. Once upon a bedtime, Paige spun whimsical tales to lull her little ones to sleep. As they grew, so did her stories, morphing from preschool fantasy into urban escapades.
One day, her oldest said, “Mom, you should publish these.” So Paige set out to conquer the literary world. She’s determined to be more successful as an author than she was in her ill-fated attempt at martial arts—a journey that ended with a wayward kick and an embarrassing encounter with a cardboard cutout of Bruce Lee. Join Paige as she juggles motherhood, magic, and the occasional dragon!
John Peragine – Play or Perish was born in a dark, dusty back room of a crowded antique shop in New Orleans. Surrounded by dolls’ heads and reliquary, an idea began to form…
What if the game is cursed?
Award-winning author, musician, and journalist John Peragine writes while surrounded by his family and a menagerie of animals overlooking his hillside vineyard. Travel and adventure are his passions. He’s probably zip-lining through a jungle or hunting wild boar right now.
When he’s not traveling or writing books for other people, he’s creating even more fantastical worlds for readers of all ages.
Imprint: Sterling & Stone
On sale: March 25, 2025
eBook Price: $4.99
Pages: 282
ASIN: B0DYG73138
ISBN: 978-1629554327
For more information contact:
Jen Turrell Publicity at Sterling & Stone
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