From Kallias's friendship with his giant, loveable dog to Alessandra's loyalty toward and empowerment of her female friends at court - not to mention the adorable ways in which the two plot to thwart their enemies - these are the type of villains that you love to love. It should not be so easy to forget that both Alessandra and Kallias are terrible people, but somehow, Levenseller made that possible. Their chemistry on the page is so palpable and endearing that I practically forgot that Alessandra is a murderer plotting to kill Kallias, and that Kallias is a violent and merciless king on a quest to conquer the entire continent. In fact, they are so ridiculously likeable that it is a simple thing to look past their evil acts and intentions and instead focus on the kindnesses and instances of morality they show. Alessandra and Kallias are perhaps among the most charming villains (or morally-gray anti-heroes, depending on which side of that debate you're on), and I would die for more villainous romances comparable to theirs.
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