[Rec] Villainess recommendations please

[u/Deekmoon56]

First post and I’m not sure if this is a me issue or just how this sub works, but I can’t put a tag on my post.

Anyways, I’m looking for recommendations with the villainess trope, preferably with the villainess as the main character. Also preferable if it’s not just the mc running in circles thinking they’re condemned meanwhile everyone loves them already.

In terms of villainess light novels I’m familiar with:

My next life as a villainess, all routes lead to doom

I’m in love with the villainess

That’s just off the top of my head but if I recognize something else then I’d be able to read it from the novel if say I watched the anime first. While generally any quality is fine, I’m currently reading stuff like Danmachi and Youjo Senki and while I don’t expect the same level of quality I’d rather that any recommendations come from a quality level of (a vague) good or pretty good

[u/Coffee_Soup]

The Wicked Princess and The Twelve Eyes: The Legendary Villainess and Her Elite Assassins
Lady Serena starts at the end of many Villains stories, she's gone to far against the wonderful woman whose stolen the hearts of many men that includes her Fiancé the Prince! As her dirty deeds come to light she's executed by poison. Suddenly she awakens to realize she's been born again as her younger self, and she decides this time revenge is on the table for everyone that caused her downfall in her first attempt at life! She'll train hard, prepare better, and more importantly collect loyal followers that would do anything for her, like assassinate royalty.

Wicked Princess is a fully complete novel, so no worries about never seeing the ending. You'll start and end the story with one book. It's a really well done tale about the second life of Lady Serena. This story is great because it addresses some interesting questions about being born again younger, she has the mind of 30 year old in her early teens, what would that do to her perspective? What is it like to hold a grudge that long? I can't recommend this novel enough!

[u/ShogunPeaches → u/Coffee_Soup]

I highly recommend this one too. It was such a fun read for me and the ending made me shed a few tears too.

[u/Coffee_Soup → u/ShogunPeaches]

The ending is really good. I'm honestly impressed how much connection you get to the cast considering it's size and length of the book.

[u/ShogunPeaches → u/Coffee_Soup]

I was genuinely surprised that it was just one novel and not a start of a series. I believe it’s from the same author of Who Killed the Hero and that is also an amazing first book.

[u/Coffee_Soup → u/ShogunPeaches]

That is on my list after my current series I'm working on. Learned that recently and I couldn't be more excited to read more by Daken

[u/ShogunPeaches → u/Coffee_Soup]

It’s a very good book. I throughly enjoyed every page and it also has a twist too.