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We Are Villains


A Young Adult Fantasy Novel


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Dark Academia,
  • Boarding School,
  • Murder Mystery,
  • Blackmail,
  • Queer
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Elite boarding school power plays with deadly secrets
  • Queer characters of color navigating suspicion and danger
  • Unreliable alliances where everyone has something to hide
Publisher Description

What happened to Arianna Reynolds? Ari's death was ruled an accident, but for her best friend Milo, it's shrouded in mystery. Why was she in the woods on the night of the fire? Had she been alone? Figuring out what happened the night Ari died is the only reason Milo returns to Yates Academy, even knowing he'll be in constant danger.

Liam is the King of Yates, a role he keeps hold of through his family's old money—and the threat of violence. So when he begins receiving ominous letters from another student accusing him of murdering Ari, the suspect list is long. Desperate to prove his innocence before the accusation ruins his reign, Liam enlists Milo's help to find the blackmailer. But the more Milo helps Liam, the more he becomes certain that Liam has something to hide.

As Milo comes closer to the truth, he uncovers secrets that everyone wants to keep buried.

Featuring a cast of queer characters of color, We Are Villains is an electrifying mystery that will keep readers guessing.

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