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Achilles Ferrante

Twisted Pawn by L.J. Shen

Society of Villains series

the man who never stopped loving her. he just got better at pretending he hated her.

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who he is

achilles ferrante is an assassin, a mafia prince, and living proof that resentment and love can exist at the exact same time.

years after losing the woman he never truly let go of, she’s suddenly back in his life, forcing him to face everything he spent so long trying to bury.

he’s ruthless with everyone else.

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he never really stood a chance.

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“I wanted every piece of her heart and every last crumb of her soul.”
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“Let me love you. Show me every jagged, ugly piece of you, watch me stay anyway. I will stay. But you have to let me.”
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“I don’t have stalking tendencies,” Achilles said evenly. “I only stalk you. It’s not a tendency. You’re an anomaly.”
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frequently asked questions

who is achilles ferrante?

achilles ferrante is the mmc in twisted pawn by l.j. shen. he's an assassin, the son of a powerful mafia family, and a man who has spent years trying and failing to move on from the woman he loved first.

is achilles ferrante a fictional boyfriend?

if your type is emotionally unavailable men who are secretly hopeless romantics, yes. unfortunately, he's exactly the kind of fictional man that gets readers into trouble.

is achilles ferrante morally gray?

absolutely. he's an assassin who doesn't hesitate when it comes to his work, but love has always been the one thing capable of bringing him to his knees.

does achilles ferrante fall first?

they have history, and that's what makes his story so good. beneath all the anger and resentment is a man who never really stopped loving her.

is achilles ferrante protective?

very. he'll spend half the book pretending he wants nothing to do with her while quietly making sure no one else gets close enough to hurt her.

why do readers love achilles ferrante?

because he's all yearning underneath the sharp edges. his love isn't loud. it's buried beneath years of heartbreak, pride, and unfinished business, which makes the payoff that much better.

what book is achilles ferrante from?

achilles ferrante is from twisted pawn, book two in l.j. shen's society of villains series. while it can be read on its own, i'd recommend reading bad bishop first to fully appreciate the world and characters.

does achilles ferrante get a happy ending?

yes. after everything these two survive, they earn every bit of it.

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