Review: The Villain who Wasn’t – Liv Rancourt

Genre: Paranormal, Romance

LGBTQ+ Category: Gay

Reviewer: Jay, Paranormal Romance Guild

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About The Book

Micah is not a nice guy. He can shift into anything with a pulse, a rare talent that caught a demon’s eye. Threatening Micah’s weak spot – his baby daughter – that demon gave Micah seven tasks, each one shittier than the last. It’s taken him almost five years, but now that he’s done, Micah can become a better man.

And he will, as soon as he figures out how.

Anders is a werewolf with a plan. When the time is right, he’ll take over his uncle’s contracting company and later become Alpha of the pack. He never intended to take a mate, even one as hot as Micah.

Who’s not a werewolf and might not be quite trustworthy.

A visit to a mysterious carnival shows Micah what it will take to be the kind of mate Anders deserves. Things get complicated, though, because while Micah thinks he’s done with the demon, the demon’s not done with him.

As Anders comes to terms with the Universe changing his plans, Micah struggles to be a worthy mate. Despite the growing strength of their bond, they need to send a certain demon back to hell, or they’ll never be able to build their future together.

The Review

I understand this is a sequel to other books by the same author, but I had no difficulty entering the ‘world’ in which the carnival played a part.

Micah, a polymorph, is in debt to a demon and can’t escape until he meets Anders, a werewolf, and the pair get advice from the carnival.

The writing is lovely and the action is gripping. Anders and Micah are well developed, and it is interesting that the author manages to make Micah believable in all his different forms.

The eventual contributions by the investigative teams at SPAM (which oversees paranormal crimes) result in sensible justice and hope for the future.

The minor characters are interesting in their own right and the magic is thoughtfully presented. Highly recommended.

The Reviewer

I’ve been doing book reviews on my website, crossposted or linked to various social media, for a few years. I read a number of genres but I really enjoy all kinds of speculative fiction so thought I’d like to share my views with you. I love sci fi and other speculative fiction because of the way it can, at its best, make us see ourselves in a new light. Quite apart from the exciting stories, of course! I used to be an English teacher, and I’m a writer (fantasy) so I can be quite critical about style etc. but I hope I can also appreciate properly some books that don’t appeal to me personally but might be simply perfect for others. I have, obviously, read widely, and continue to do so.

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