"We are Villains" is a dark academia young adult mystery novel by Kacen Callender. Milo is a returning senior at Yates Academy, coming back after a breakdown when his friend Ari went missing and is presumed dead. Liam is the King of the school and seemingly has everything, but he starts getting messages that say that he killed Ari and if he doesn't confess, more evidence will be released and ruin his life. Liam hires Milo to find out who is sending him the letters. A mystery set in a rich high school where there is a distinct division between the scholarship kids and the rich kids, as well as constant hazing that is overlooked by the adults. A must buy for YA fiction collections, especially where mysteries and dark academia are popular.