Every bargain is a gamble. Every gamble ends in blood.Bound to a dangerous bargain, Ellaria kills in his name, knowing one day he'll come to collect. She's learned to live with blood on her hands, but debts to Gods are never forgiven, and luck always comes with a price.Lilithia is offered as a sacrifice to the Gods, her life traded for a harvest. Delivered into a world where Gods and kings play their own blood-soaked games, she quickly learns that the altar was only the beginning.When their paths collide, both must decide how much they're willing to wager in a game where the Gods hold all the cards. Because in this house, the stakes are everything-and the house always wins.Perfect for readers who crave the dark bargains of Holly Black and the brutal stakes of Carissa Broadbent, The House Always Wins is a fantasy of Gods, betrayal, and the price of power.