The eleventh book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series traces the downfall of Disney's slickest, quickest, and smarmiest villain: Gaston. Confident in his superiority and convinced he's everyone's favorite, Gaston's story may seem like a tale as old as time, familiar with the Beauty, the Beast, and the curse they broke together. However, this narrative offers multiple endings and more than one villain. It begins with Gaston and the prince, practically brothers in their youth, embarking on adventures within the castle and the deep woods harboring the legendary Beast of Gevaudan, a fearsome creature of myth. A tragic event alters their lives and friendship forever, leading them down divergent paths: one of greed and entitlement, the other of determination to rectify past wrongs. The prince faces consequences for his misdeeds, while Gaston, influenced by three meddling witches, becomes consumed by a singular mission: to be the hero who slays the Beast.