This week’s topic is getting us ready for Halloween next week! We’re highlighting bookish villains this week. Which villains do you absolutely hate? Which ones do you love? Which are the creepiest, the sweetest, the most evil, the most misunderstood, etc.? I can’t wait to see your lists!
1. The Darkling from The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
He’s dark and sexy and charming and dangerous, and people are just drawn to him for some mysterious reason.
2. Rhysand from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
He was the villain in the beginning, but he captured al of our hearts.
3. Valek from Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Valek is a master assassin and trains Yelena in the art of poison. He makes her pretty miserable until…
4. Akiva from Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love.
It did not end well.”
It didn’t start so well, considering Akiva attacked Karou at their first meeting. lol.
5. Bastien Toussaint from Black Ice by Anne Stuart
Bastien is a ruthless assassin, hired to take out Chloe for knowing too much about his illegal arms dealer employers, but he eventually decides to protect her instead.
6. Ty from Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher
I have no idea how Lucy Christopher got me to sympathize with the kidnapper, but she did!
7. Alexander Moncrieffe from What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long
Alex initially wanted to seduce his rival’s little sister as revenge. Making her fall in love and then breaking her heart is the perfect way to get back at Ian Eversea. He falls for her, though. Of course. So many swoons in this book!
8. Luke from Lament: The Faery Queen’s Deception by Maggie Stiefvater
Luke is an assassin who has been assigned to kill Deirdre. He shows up mysteriously and Dee is totally drawn to him. He’s in love with her, but do we trust him?
9. Beast from Hunted by Meagan Spooner
I love this guy for pretty much the same reason I love The Beast in Beauty and the Beast. He’s tortured, brooding and… beastly. He’s holding Yeva prisoner in his castle. But… then the swoons happen.
10. Joshua Templeman from The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Josh is the enemy. He’s Lucy’s nemesis. They hate each other, and are fighting for their place in the company they both work for. But there’s a very fine line between love and hate, and they don’t seem to know where it is.
Which villains did you highlight this week?
I am NOT a villain girl. (It’s always about the heroes for me!! :D) But of course, there are villains that leave an impression! I sort of wish I’d added some Marvel villains to my list. Oh, well. Next time. :)
Rissi recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday October 23 | Villains with Flair
Oooh, I love Valek and Akiva.
A lot of these villains are from books I’ll probably be reading next year. Looking forward to it!
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Fantastic list! The Darkling made mine too, he’s just such an excellent villain.
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Cora @ Tea Party Princess recently posted…Ten Villains I Love
I suspect The Darkling will be on a lot of lists today! I guess I never really thought of Valek as villainous. True, in the beginning they weren’t even friends, but I like to think things started progressing sooner rather than later! Lol! Great picks!
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Ah, yes, Akiva!! I loved him :)
Darlene recently posted…Favourite Bookish Villains
I loved Valek, although I hate the way they describe his weird clothes?
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The Darkling and Ty made my list too!
Rhys was on my list. LOVE HIM! Josh was an interesting pick. I guess he was a villain, but I adore him too.
Oh the Darkling made mine too! I couldn’t bring myself to put Rhys lol
Eve L (Evilous) recently posted…The top ten today is: Best Villains
I ended up really liking TY in Stolen. I felt manipulated by the author…Stockholm Syndrome, I guess. My TTT Since I’ve done this TTT two other times I decided to list heroes/heroines.
Yes to The Darkling and Akiva! :) Great list.
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I love your choices of The Darkling, Valek and Rhysand!
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