The Sweetest Fiend – Raven Kennedy | Waterstones Exclusive Hardback | Sprayed Edges | Played by the Piper Book 1

🔥🌙 The Sweetest Fiend by Raven Kennedy – Waterstones Exclusive Edition

It's time to pay the Piper...

From the bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series comes a deliciously dark romantasy inspired by the legend of the Pied Piper.

This Waterstones Exclusive hardback features a dramatic illustrated cover and striking celestial sprayed page edges decorated with moons, stars and golden-orange detailing.

📖 The Story

Thirty years ago, the world was torn apart by a catastrophic eruption of magic.

Nine monstrous creatures known as the Banes emerged, spreading destruction before the powerful Core fae finally defeated them.

But their deaths left behind devastating Plagues — and children who were neither entirely Bane nor entirely fae.

Esti is one of those children.

Half Bane and half fae, she has spent her life despised and feared by the people around her. All she wants is to survive and protect her family.

Then a deadly Plague strikes her home city of Hamelyn.

When a mysterious and powerful fae known as the Pied Piper arrives, he offers salvation — but demands a terrible price.

One hundred and thirty people are taken as payment.

Esti is among them.

Carried far from everything she knows, Esti becomes determined to escape the enigmatic Piper, Varrik, and return to the family who needs her.

But the longer she remains in his presence, the more complicated their relationship becomes.

His dangerous magic calls to something within her, and an attraction neither can easily explain begins to grow.

As secrets unravel, Esti discovers that escaping the Piper may be only the beginning of her problems.

Because the fate of the entire world could depend on what happens next.

A dark, seductive fantasy romance filled with dangerous magic, forbidden attraction and a captivating twist on a familiar fairy tale.

✨ Exclusive Edition Features

- Waterstones Exclusive Edition

- Special-edition hardback

- Beautiful illustrated dust jacket

- Decorative sprayed page edges featuring celestial designs

- Exclusive endpapers

- Map included

- Striking dark romantasy artwork

🖤 Perfect For Readers Who Love

- Dark romantasy

- Fae romance

- Morally grey love interests

- Forced proximity

- Captive romance

- Enemies-to-lovers tension

- Fairy-tale reimaginings

- Dangerous magic and secrets

📚 Book Details

Title: The Sweetest Fiend

Author: Raven Kennedy

Series: Played by the Piper – Book One

Edition: Waterstones Exclusive

Format: Hardback

Genre: Adult Fantasy Romance / Dark Romantasy

Signature: Not advertised as signed

Condition: Please examine all photographs for the condition of this exact copy.

Content note: Adult fantasy romance containing mature themes and explicit scenes.

🌙 A gorgeous special edition for fans of dark fae romance, morally grey heroes and beautifully designed fantasy books!