A review by lizziystbr
Academy of Villains by Ever King

adventurous dark fast-paced

3.0

•ARC REVIEW•

So just want to begin by thanking the author for the ARC!! And also to apologise for taking so long to read it (life got in the way)

Anywho starting off, this book is a nice short read giving really strong Harry Potter aesthetic which I LOVE!!!

The romance didn’t really start till about 40% through which is completely fine as you meet and learn the characters history. I was expecting it to be an enemies to lovers as that’s what other reviews have put down as tropes, however I found the mmc seemed to be interested in her almost straightaway it was more just light banter and bickering.

I was also very intrigued by the magic system, how the magic takes form and how they have grimoire’s that provides them with spells, hoping the next books go deeper into that.

Another fun little thing is the mention of secret societies, I think they could thicken the plot a little bit more and add some extra razzle dazzle which would be fun.

However towards the last 40% I didn’t feel as connected to the story and plot (I do think this is because of life and how long it took me to read this) the trials were fun to read about but they felt rushed and also didn’t really have a big outcome (except for what the readers know what happened) I was hoping for more and felt a little let down.

Overall the book was still good I would definitely recommend for people who are beginning their romantasy journey, not so much for those who have already started it.

Tropes

• Fated mates
• Trials
• Elemental magic
• Greek mythology