Society of Villains · Book 3
Fallen Rook
- Published
- 22 September 2026
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN-13
- 9781464252082
- Type
- novel
About this book
Fallen Rook is scheduled for September 2026 at 448 pages, the third confirmed entry, with four further installments -- Corrupt Knight, Heartless King, Wicked Queen and Devil's Gambit -- announced but not yet dated.
Its place in Society of Villains
Fallen Rook is book 3 in the Society of Villains series. It follows 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
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781464252082