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Villains Are Destined to Die (novel), Vol. 2

By Gwon Gyeoeul
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The Hunt is on, and Penelope is joining the fray! With crossbow in hand and a devil-may-care attitude on lock, the daughter of the duke struts off to confront anything in her way, be it maniacal love interests, conniving countesses, or game for the tournament. So...... Read More
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A college student wakes up as the protagonist of a romance video game on hard mode and tries to achieve a happy ending for the villainess Penelope.

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The Hunt is on, and Penelope is joining the fray! With crossbow in hand and a devil-may-care attitude on lock, the daughter of the duke struts off to confront anything in her way, be it maniacal love interests, conniving countesses, or game for the tournament.

So... why does it feel like she's the one who's prey? When fate sends assassins after Callisto and Penelope is caught in the crossfire, she soon finds out just the very real, very deadly consequences of her actions on the plot...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798400903588

Publisher: Ize Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 January 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Ize Press

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 338

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