Players are transformed a new game is dealt. On the eve of a new game, each god’s magic seeks out a descendant from his or her House of Arcana. This vicious Tar Ro game proved so popular with the gods that they decided to host it every few centuries in different lands across the mortal plane until the end of time.ĭeprived of their lifeblood – worshippers’ prayers – these old deities are thought to have moved on to other worlds, but their legacies live on. Naturally, the deities cheated, gifting his or her representative with superhuman abilities. With each kill, a player would harvest a god’s emblem from an opponent, which would then appear on his or her own hand only the player who collected all the others’ emblems would leave Tar Ro alive – as an immortal victor. Isis plagued Tar Ro with disasters to honor various gods and to fuel conflicts between the players. These players would fight inside Tar Ro (ancient Egyptian for royal road), a sacred realm as large as a thousand kingdoms. She invited gods of other realms to each choose a representative from their most prestigious house, a mortal under the age of twenty five who would carry the god’s emblem into battle. So Isis, the goddess of magic and wisdom, devised entertainment: a contest to the death for select mortals. We really recommend you check out the Arcana Chronicles, you’re in for a thrilling ride and you may just find your next book boyfriend (or two)! But fair warning, don’t get too attached to any of these characters. Either way it really packs in the angst and emotion! The series is packed with betrayals, secrets and lies in a fight for survival and to finally stop the game. It also features one of the ultimate love triangles, which depending on your view is either a great thing or the worst. The Arcana Chronicles has a unique and entertaining premise based on the lore behind Tarot Cards, it quite literally brings it to life in a very dangerous game. It’s the kind of world that will have you desperate to know its secret…but perhaps never actually want to visit yourself. It has Kresley Cole’s signature writing style, characters bursting with personality, and world gone wild.

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