Intriguing Books From the Villains’ POV

Taken from the only home she has ever known, the princess Lada Dragwlya of Wallachia, along with her meek brother Radu, is thrown into the lion’s den of the royal Ottoman court where danger and treachery lurk around every corner. This first book in an epic trilogy reminiscent of Game of Thrones follows the scheming, ambitious, and brutal Lada as she takes on the entire empire to claim what is rightfully hers.

Doctor Impossible is the smartest man in the world, but he just can’t seem to stick the landing when it comes to world domination. Suffering from “Malign Hypercognition Disorder,” a disease that compels him to take over the world, he’s been foiled 12 times by the superheroes tasked with “saving the world.” Trapped in a prison, he plots his escape — along with his 13th attempt to rule the world. This time, Doctor Impossible knows that things will be different because his archnemesis — and the most powerful superhero, Corefire — just happens to be missing.

Perhaps Oscar Wilde’s most famous work, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a dark tale of vanity, desire, and guilt. It caused quite a scandal when it was first published, and was even used as evidence against Wilde in court. This haunting novel tells the story of Dorian Gray, a young man with unmatched beauty who curses a portrait of himself to bear the burden of his aging and corrupt life so that he may never grow old.

Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath lost everything when he was just a boy, following the murder of his mother and only brother. Now, he leads a horde of ruthless, bloodthirsty criminals wreaking havoc on a terrifying and desolate landscape. Jorg, who fears almost nothing, finds himself on a bone-chilling quest to claim the crown that is rightfully his. But first, he must confront his haunting past.

Sixteen-year-old Nathan is running out of time. As a half-breed, he is an outcast and has been forced to live in a cage. In order to survive, Nathan will need to escape and find his father, the most powerful and evil Black Witch in the world. Unsure of who he can trust or how to navigate a world full of good and evil magic, Nathan is on the run from his captors and against a ticking clock…

Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. After the mysterious disease swept through her country, those who survived were left with strange markings. Maimed by the disease, Adelina lost her left eye and her hair turned silver. But there is a rumor that the fever’s survivors possess more than scars and now she is being hunted by those who wish to destroy her, as well as by those who want to recruit her to their cause. Unsure who she can trust, Adelina blazes her own path with a burning vengeance and a power that is unmatched by any.

Eighteen-year-old Xifeng’s world is small and unsubstantial, nothing more than a rural village barely on a map. However, she knows she is destined for far greater things, for it has been foretold. Her fate is to leave her minuscule world behind and rule as the Empress of Feng Lu, to sit on a throne of power and wield a great and terrible dark magic. But the cost of that power is gruesome and cruel: she must break the hearts of those who love her and eat the hearts of those who have been killed.

Joe Goldberg is ready for a new start. So, he decides to leave the city — and all his dark secrets — for the fresh air on an island in the Pacific Northwest. With this new life comes a new object of affection. Her name? Mary Kay DiMarco. Joe’s ready for a new love to pair with his new life and is willing to make the necessary sacrifices, but is Mary? From Caroline Kepnes, the author of You, comes the third thriller following Joe Goldberg and the women he needs in his life, no matter the cost.

Unlike anything you’ve read before, Confessions of a Yakuza is a true story written by Dr. Junichi Saga recounting the tales of Eiji Ijichi, a dying patient in his care and a former member of the Yakuza. Ijichi recounts his journey growing up as a runaway child who eventually becomes a leader of Japan’s most notorious criminal syndicate. This deeply intimate portrait of a crime boss and his sordid past will surprise you with the depth of his character and the brutality of his life.