Society of Villains · Book 1
Bad Bishop
- Published
- 4 November 2025
- Pages
- 477
- ISBN-13
- 9781464252051
- Type
- novel
About this book
Bad Bishop opens L. J. Shen's newest series in November 2025 at 477 pages, launching a chess-themed secret society of morally compromised men that the author has planned to run to seven total entries.
Its place in Society of Villains
Bad Bishop is book 1 in the Society of Villains series. It is followed by Twisted Pawn. See the full Society of Villains reading order.
Society of Villains is L. J. Shen's newest dark-romance series, launched in late 2025, built around a chess-themed secret society of morally compromised men, each book taking its title from a chess piece or move. Bad Bishop opens the series, with Twisted Pawn and Fallen Rook following through 2026, continuing Shen's trademark mix of anti-hero grovelling, class-conflict tension, and enemies-to-lovers dynamics that built her reputation in earlier series like Sinners of Saint and Boston Belles. The author's own site…
Editions
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