The Lucky Egg Game: Cai Dan You Xi (Novel) Book 2: Death Loop

CHOOSING A NIGHTMARE FOR LOVE

Lin Jue’s life has returned to normal. No more zombies, no more monstrous bugs—no more watching his back. But that safety came at a cost: Song Hanzhang. With only Lin Jue retaining memories of the egg game, the two men have become strangers once more, and that’s just something Lin Jue can’t accept. So he recruits the only person he knows who can help.

As Song Hanzhang and Lin Jue work to uncover the truth behind the game, their group is thrown into a battle royale against new and old faces alike. In this round, grudges resurface, passions collide, and secrets come to light, all while nightmares take shape through terrifying illusions holding handmade horrors. Lin Jue and Song Hanzhang will need to fight tooth and claw if they ever want to escape alive—and together.

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