The Villains of Winter
(2026)(The first book in the Villains of Winter series)
A novel by Akana Phenix
Perfect for fans of THE SECRET HISTORY and IF WE WERE VILLAINS. A Julius Caesar and Brutus allegory set in dark academia. A psychological thriller of betrayal, tragedy, and madness.
Elliott Archway is murderously attached to upperclassman James Wilde. He would decimate anyone who stood against him.
Their intense passion for each other emerges dangerously when their vile peers volunteer a terminally-ill student for the annual sacrifice in the frozen forest. At Æscwulf College, everyone must deliver their plea for mercy in the hibernal tradition. Every winter, one individual is chosen as a living sacrifice. When a student commits the sacrilegious act of killing the wrong young man on sacred ground, the students are prepared to take their secret to the grave.
However, the winter demands more sacrifices.
Elliott would sacrifice his mortal soul for only James.
James would start a war of carnage for Elliott.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Elliott Archway is murderously attached to upperclassman James Wilde. He would decimate anyone who stood against him.
Their intense passion for each other emerges dangerously when their vile peers volunteer a terminally-ill student for the annual sacrifice in the frozen forest. At Æscwulf College, everyone must deliver their plea for mercy in the hibernal tradition. Every winter, one individual is chosen as a living sacrifice. When a student commits the sacrilegious act of killing the wrong young man on sacred ground, the students are prepared to take their secret to the grave.
However, the winter demands more sacrifices.
Elliott would sacrifice his mortal soul for only James.
James would start a war of carnage for Elliott.
Genre: Literary Fiction