The Villains Club: A delightfully devious anthology

Welcome to The Villain’s Club!

Here, chaos is mandatory, caffeine is non-negotiable, and every meeting starts with a complaint about heroes who get in their way.  

Inside this delightfully devious anthology, villains finally get their own POV. That means no oversight, no interruptions, just pure, unfiltered rebellion. 

On the surface, these villains may seem like ordinary scoundrels, delinquents, bandits, and baddies. Scratch the surface (preferably with a dagger-shaped, impeccably manicured pinky nail), and you’ll find all the complexities, contradictions, impossible choices, and longing for connection that make even villains human. You’ll get to know misunderstood monsters, overworked overlords, demons with major Inhuman Resources issues, and even a few villains who might actually be heroes (but we didn’t have the heart to tell them).

There are no tidy lessons or shiny trophies here. Sometimes we’re the hero, sometimes the villain. 

And sometimes, it just feels good to be bad.

So grab a chair, pour something bubbly, and settle in.

"Perfect for fans of dark humor, fantasy satire, and morally gray characters, this anthology is both mischievous and heartfelt. It celebrates rebellion, chaos, and the freedom of embracing imperfection—and by the end, you may find yourself rooting for the villains more than the heroes."

-Sarah McNeely

"I found the entire collection to be really enjoyable. It was a great balance between heartfelt/dramatic and humorous/light. Twisted tales and stories from the villain’s perspective can get a bit predictable, but I didn’t feel that way with most of the stories. There was a wide range of villain types from supervillains, vampires, witches, and even a spider. They encountered unique struggles and adventures that I never would have expected. I think there were about two stories that I wasn’t a huge fan of, but most of them really nailed it. I laughed out loud a number of times and it brought a lightheartedness that assuaged the stress this world can bring.  Overall, I would recommend giving this anthology a try, and that’s not just coming from someone who wrote one chapter of this book!"

- Brianna

"The Villains Club is a delicious book of short stories from a villain's point of view. Think bedtime stories for the truly wicked (not really, but they are fabulous reads). 18 wonderful short stories that are perfect for either a palate cleanser or when you only have limited time.
Edited by Janina Scarlet and E.M Noller, some of these short stories will have you laughing, and some will have you thinking, like the Aesop fables. So with Janina's speciality in mental health, I knew this collection was going to be worth a read.
The villains, like the rest of us, a lot of the time, are just misunderstood, and these tales show that, but in a subtle way.
Fans of Janina Scarlet's work will not be disappointed, and this book is a talking point for any coffee table. Even villains have to vent somewhere, and for some it's like a peek behind the curtain for what is truly going on inside their minds.
A quick and easy read, with different writing styles to get your teeth into and many pauses for thought, you can't go far wrong with purchasing this book."

-Rachael