Star Wars, Thrawn Omnibus by Timothy Zahn Tagged on: bad guy is own downfall bad guy's allies turn enemies forced to work together
The Lioness and Her Knight by Gerald Morris Tagged on: Arthurian retelling bad guy is own downfall epic fantasy and both parents alive forced to fight to the death magic ring pet lion
Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson Tagged on: bad guy is own downfall librarian conspiracy magic glasses magic sand MC discovers identity parents are the bad guys sarcastic MC with no regard for authority