*****THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***** ' The fantasy novel that every fantasy reader has
been waiting for' Jay Kristoff ' Long Live Evil is a glorious swoon-worthy villain romance .
What a delicious read' Tasha Suri A TALE FOR ANYONE WHO'S EVER FALLEN FOR THE VILLAIN...
When her whole life collapsed Rae still had books. Dying she seizes a second chance at
living: a magical bargain that lets her enter the world of her favourite fantasy series. She
wakes in a castle on the edge of a hellish chasm in a kingdom on the brink of war. Home to
dangerous monsters scheming courtiers and her favourite fictional character: the Once and
Forever Emperor. He's impossibly alluring as only fiction can be. And in this fantasy world
she discovers she's not the heroine but the villainess in the Emperor's tale. So be it. The
wicked are better dressed with better one-liners even if they're doomed to bad ends. She
assembles the wildly disparate villains of the story under her evil leadership plotting to
change their fate. But as the body count rises and the Emperor's fury increases it seems Rae
and her allies may not survive to see the final page. This adult epic fantasy debut from
Sarah Rees Brennan puts the reader in the villain's shoes for an adventure that is both
'brilliant' (Holly Black) and 'supremely satisfying' (Leigh Bardugo). Expect a rogue's
gallery of villains including an axe wielding maid a shining knight with dark moods a
charmingly homicidal bodyguard and a playboy spymaster with a golden heart and a filthy
reputation. ***** ' Audacious and supremely satisfying Long Live Evil is the chosen one
we've been waiting for . It succeeds as both a brilliant meditation on the pleasures and perils
of fiction and a sweeping romantic adventure in its own right. Get ready to laugh out loud
cry in public and cheer on the villains as Brennan smashes through tropes with witty wild
glee in this delicious subversive treat of a book' Leigh Bardugo 'The compulsion Brennan
casts over her readers is unholy. Not only could I not put Long Live Evil down I barely
remembered to blink. It was so immersive that when I finished I put my face in my pillow and
screamed in actual devastation at being kicked out of the story. Utterly magical' Shelley
Parker-Chan 'Sarah Rees Brennan's charms are unmatched. Her books makes you feel as if you're
in on the joke and always invited on the most fantastic and romantic adventure ' Rainbow
Rowell ' Long Live Evil is the huge-hearted and whip-smart epic fantasy of my dreams. I went
in laughing and came out crying and so will you. I'm obsessed' Alix E. Harrow 'Brennan's
brilliant Long Live Evil harnesses clever banter delightful turns of phrase and epic
worldbuilding in the service of exploring the nature of stories and the freedom that comes with
embracing being named a villain - and maybe actually becoming one. Most of all it introduces
us to Rae who uses her quick-thinking loyalty and ferocity to sidestep (and do the
occasional musical number around) doom' Holly Black 'Utterly brilliant. I can't stop
thinking about Long Live Evil which has rocketed to the top of my list of all time favourite
fantasy novels. Pick this up immediately Brennan will take everything you think you know about
fantasy and turn it on its head' C.S. Pacat ' A wild joyride . . . surprisingly poignant but
also made me laugh until people looked at me on the train' Everina Maxwell 'Brennan is one
of the sharpest fantasy authors writing today and Long Live Evil layers laugh-out-loud comedy
and swoony romance over an emotional core of powerful anger and loss. I loved it' Emily Tesh
' Laugh out loud heartfelt and searing in the same breath . Simultaneously a send-up and a
tribute to the tropes fandom and power of fantasy Long Live Evil is a romp that leaves you
asking: are we all the villains in someone else's narrative?' Eliza Chan 'A defiant shout of
a book so entertaining and funny that you almost don't notice its devastating razor-sharp
heart until it's smiling sweetly into your face while it withdraws the knife' Freya Marske
'Brennen has gifted us with a romp of a book that honours the epic tropes we all secretly (or
not so secretly) love . Long Live Evil is perfect for savvy readers who know that the villain
is always the best character ' Megan Bannen ' Long Live Evil is truly one of the most
inventive fantasy books I've ever read. I can't decide what I liked best: the witty banter the
genuinely laugh-out-loud moments or the clever wordplay. The good news is that I don't have to
pick and it all worked together seamlessly. If you're looking for a fresh voice in fantasy
that twists your favourite tropes into new brand-new favourites then run don't walk to your
nearest bookstore. Long live evil indeed ' Nisha J. Tuli *A No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller
as reported in the hardback fiction charts on Sunday 25th August 2024.