Accomplice to the Villain

24-year-old Evangelina (Evie) Sage is one of the novel’s main point-of-view characters. She is in the narrative present. When Evie was born, her parents, Griffin and Nura, discovered that she was filled with death magic. Desperate to keep her from a villainous future, they siphoned her powers and struck a deal with the nefarious King Benedict to transfer Evie’s darkness onto Trystan Maverine. Although she is aware of her evil tendencies and attraction to Trystan’s dark magic, until the end of Accomplice to the Villain, Evie has no knowledge of this history. Without this knowledge, she assumes a loving, responsible, and sacrificial role in her family members’ and friends’ lives. She does her best to care for her younger siblings, Lyssa and Gideon, and to take care of her companions as they fight to save Rennedawn. Her fate implies that she is destined to be evil and destructive, but her personal journey proves her capacity for love, beauty, and empathy.

Evie is a dynamic character who changes as a result of her experiences, challenges, and relationships. Her forbidden romance with Trystan is particularly transformative. Evie has been led to believe that Trystan is the true Villain.