Villain
by Chani Lynn Feener
Why we picked it
A strong pick for readers who like dark campus intrigue, dangerous power dynamics, and a lead forced to play a risky game on all sides. It promises tension, suspicion, and messy attraction in equal measure.
About this book
Nix Monroe is determined to learn what happened to his cousin. His search leads him into the Enigma app, where he hopes to track down the last person his cousin contacted. To get closer to the truth, he transfers to a new university and crosses paths with the Demons of Foxglove Grove: Lake, West, and Yejun, three dangerous figures with power that reaches far beyond campus.
What begins as Nix’s attempt to use them for information quickly turns into something far riskier. The Demons have enemies of their own, and they decide Nix can serve as bait while he plays the part of their shared distraction. As he hunts for clues, he also has to protect his boundaries and hide the fact that any one of them could be tied to the crime he’s trying to solve. Lake is a ruthless heir, West a feared boxer, and Yejun a campus flirt who becomes harder to resist than expected. The closer Nix gets, the more tangled desire, suspicion, and survival become.
The vibe
Dark academia vibesCampus mysteryDangerous attractionMorally gray charactersHigh-stakes suspense
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Details
- Author
- Chani Lynn Feener
- Genre
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Published
- July 11, 2024
- Publisher
- Independently published
- Pages
- 389
- Reading time
- About 8 hours
- ISBN
- 9798332897559
