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- Content warnings: Murder, Violence, Death, War, Blood, Betrayal
Lessons in Trickery - Hekate & Hermes
by Ever King
Book 3 in Academy of Villains
The author page lists an eight-book Academy of Villains plan. This one brings Hekate/Hermes tension, witches in hiding, and real plot teeth.
goodreads 4.62/5 194 ratings
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Length438 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Mutual pining
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Intense / passionate
- Addictive read
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- Morally gray
- Slow seduction
- The angst delivered
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Enemies to lovers
- Tension / anticipation
- Obsessed
- Dark/tortured soul
- Forbidden love
- Dark / taboo style
- Love/hate tension
- Power exchange soft
- Teasing control
- Possessive/protective
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Dark academia romance
- Academy / campus
- Academy / school
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Fake dating
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- Temple / church / monastery
- Mythological
- Gods/deities
- Gothic
- Other
- Magic bond
- Villain gets the girl
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Sharp
- Heavy
- Intense
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- Immersive
- Witch/mage
- Mysterious
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Brooding
- Atmospheric
- Seductive
- Forbidden knowledge
- Morally complex
- Slow descent into darkness
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Book details
- Length
- 438 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book