Today’s villaintine is direct and to the point! Simply put, when someone walks onto the page or screen with a little leather or lace, maybe the evil eyeliner, definitely the cutting wit, I say: Spare your tormented backstory? Spare your number? Evil’s just sexier. That’s a quote from Long Live Evil, and if you agree pray be so kind as to preorder for extra evil treats from Murder by the Book in Houston, Texas, a fabulous indie that has kindly agreed to celebrate villainy with me.
I was there on tour once for my first series, The Demon’s Lexicon, long ago. I was lucky enough to be put on tour with Holly Black, who has always been a rock star babe genius. Kindly Bookseller: Holly Black is here! And you, I’d never heard of you.
Sarah (this happened all the time, I was unbothered): Very natural. A rock star babe genius is here, we’re going to have fun. Kindly Bookseller: So I read both your books and I really liked them and I told my regulars to read them and I printed out your short stories from your website. Sign your short stories for me?
Sarah (this did not happen all the time) … oh my god?
At the event, there were many loyal customers and crime lovers who were here to see us because their booksellers said we fantasy creatures were good, and they trusted their local, and were an extremely engaged audience. I never forgot that, and I’m excited they’re with me on my villain’s journey. Into the book, and having the best fun and best lines and the worst fate along with the villains. Murder by the Book indeed. Also, my protagonist (can’t call her the heroine, that’s someone else) has a pet snake. Every evil accessory! Come meet the snek.
This adult epic fantasy debut from Sarah Rees Brennan puts the reader in the villain's shoes, for an adventure that is both "brilliant" (Hol
