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Pub Date Mar 16 2027 | Archive Date Mar 30 2027


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Description

A young woman joins an elite college sorority only to be ushered into a world of manipulation, betrayal, and deadly secrets in a twisty psychological thriller so razor sharp it draws blood.

Slipping through the cracks of the foster system, Allison Johnston never had a family—until Harper, her foster sister. Allison follows her to Virginia’s most prestigious campus, where elite sorority Zeta Beta Kappa gives her everything she’s never had: sisterhood, recognition, and belonging.

The university is three stories of immaculate ivy-draped perfection, where legacy reigns and the rules are sacrosanct. Allison is game. Until one of her sisters becomes the center of a house scandal and disappears.

As the edges of the pristine facade begin to fray, and she crosses dangerous romantic boundaries with the golden boy of Greek Row, Allison realizes the life she’s always wanted might be one to fear. Soon she uncovers a web of lies and twisted loyalties, where the most vicious monsters wear pearls and dazzling smiles, forcing her to stay silent to protect this intoxicating new world…or expose the truth and risk becoming its next buried secret.

© 2027 by Viviana Vasiu, all rights reserved.

A young woman joins an elite college sorority only to be ushered into a world of manipulation, betrayal, and deadly secrets in a twisty psychological thriller so razor sharp it draws blood.

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A Note From the Publisher

<p>Viviana Vasiu was born and raised in Transylvania, Romania, where she was a professional ballerina. She moved to the United States at the age of eighteen and spent the next decade working as a Supreme Court Fellow, a prosecutor for the Department of Justice, and a private firm litigator in New York City, Miami, and Washington, DC. Viviana was also accepted into the Yale Writers’ Workshop and the Château d’Orquevaux Artists &amp; Writers Residency, one of the most competitive residency programs in the world. A proud Kappa Alpha Theta sister, Viviana loves devouring twisty thrillers poolside, bingeing shows, and running. For more information, visit www.vivianavasiu.com.</p>

<p>Viviana Vasiu was born and raised in Transylvania, Romania, where she was a professional ballerina. She moved to the United States at the age of eighteen and spent the next decade working as...


Advance Praise

<p>Praise for Viviana Vasiu</p>

<p>“Secrets, lies, and corruption come to a simmering boil in <i>The Initiation Game</i>. This fearless debut does more than expose the dark underbelly of campus life and a culture that protects its golden boys at all costs…it utterly eviscerates. This is a primal scream of a novel, establishing Viviana Vasiu as a powerhouse talent to watch.” <b>—Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author of <i>The Girls Are All So Nice Here</i></b></p>

<p>“Chilling, bingeable, and so incredibly timely, <i>The Initiation Game</i> draws the reader into the intoxicating world of Greek life and then expertly exposes the ugliness beneath—secrets, cutthroat competition, and the ruthless pull of power.” <b>—Olivia Worley, author of <i>So Happy Together</i> and <i>Man of My Dreams</i></b></p>

<p>“Twisty, toxic, and deliciously dark, <i>The Initiation Game</i> is <i>Gossip Girl</i> by way of Greek Row, with more blood on its pearls. Vasiu takes the gleeful cruelty of mean girls, drops it in an ivy-draped sorority house, and sharpens it into a deadly point. Fans of <i>Tell Me Lies</i>, this is your new obsession.” <b>—Lindsay Cameron, author of <i>Just One Look</i> and <i>No One Needs to Know</i></b></p>

<p>“An elite sorority, deadly secrets, and a sisterhood built on lies and betrayal—what could possibly go wrong? This twisty thriller is a perfect book for a sunny day at the beach.” <b>—Sarah Pekkanen, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Women in White</i></b></p>

<p>“<i>The Initiation Game</i> shines light on a dark, glittering world that everyone wants to be a part of but no one really knows. Fast paced, propulsive, and emotionally charged, it’s a wildly impressive debut. I can’t wait to see what twisty story Viviana Vasiu will come up with next!” <b>—Sara Ochs, author of <i>The Resort</i> and <i>This Stays Between Us</i></b></p>

<p>“Viviana Vasiu had me at ‘sorority thriller.’ And <i>The Initiation Game</i> is even more delectably twisted than I could have imagined. Beneath the glossy veneer of Greek life lies a power structure cloaked in deadly secrets. Those who dare expose the truth pay for their courage. With simmering tension and razor-sharp precision, Vasiu creates an irresistible world where trust is bought and loyalty is tested. I tore through this electrifying suspense without stopping to breathe. It’s your next obsession.” <b>—Samantha M. Bailey, <i>USA Today</i> and #1 international bestselling author of <i>Hello, Juliet</i></b></p>

<p>Praise for Viviana Vasiu</p>

<p>“Secrets, lies, and corruption come to a simmering boil in <i>The Initiation Game</i>. This fearless debut does more than expose the...


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BISAC Codes

FIC030000 FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense
FIC031000 FICTION / Thrillers / General
FIC031080 FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological