Eden Pruitt’s parents are alive. They are safe. But not Eden. She won’t be until they hunt down the high-stakes gambler known as Mordecai. Eager for redemption, Cassian Gray won’t rest until they succeed.
Together, they follow a trail of clues that thrusts them into a dark, dangerous, and twisted reality. At its center stands an enemy far more powerful than they ever imagined.
Senior year. New school. First day.
Eden Pruitt expected nerves and new beginnings. She didn’t expect to come home to a ransacked house and two missing parents. When she returns with the police, an older man answers the door—one who claims the house is his. He’s lived there for years. In an attempt to clear up the confusion, it only spirals into chaos.
Eden is trapped in a nightmare and no one believes her.
Except for a mysterious stranger who is as dangerous as he is enticing. Someone who knows more than he should … and may be just as perilous as the truth she’s desperate to uncover.
A girl with nothing. A prince with everything. Only one can win.
In a world of haves and have nots, where petty crime is punishable by death and magic is forbidden, a deadly contest unfolds in secret. Twelve competitors are mysteriously invited. The winner gets one wish.
For 17-year-old Briar Bishop, this means saving her brother from execution by guillotine, and she’s not going to let anything or anyone get in her way. Especially not Leo Davenbrook, the handsome High Prince, who has grown up with everything she never had and whose very presence threatens her chance at survival.
She has no idea a darker battle wages, one that could lead to a fate far worse than the death of her brother.
“K. E. Ganshert thrills with this adventurous, addictive read! Her ability to tap into the young adult mind and pen a story that is appealing, intriguing, and thought-provoking is second to none. And yet, this older adult mind enjoyed every minute between the pages of this compelling tale of avarice and sacrifice, danger and romance. With shades of The Hunger Games but a unique feel all its own, The Contest is a foray into the best of any YA fantasy romance!”
~ Rel Mollet, Relz Reviewz
“With nonstop action, exhilarating discoveries, heart-in-your-throat drops, and independent, fiercely motivated characters, The Contest is better than any roller coaster I’ve ever been on.”
~ Author, Betsy St. Amant
“K.E. Ganshert is one to watch. An intricate plot with carefully crafted details, vibrant story building, original and complex characters that will grab your attention and steal your heart. The Contest is a book you’ll devour but savor long after you’re done turning pages.”
~ Jessica R. Patch, Publishers Weekly bestselling author