The Devils Advocate is an 85 page graphic novel, and is the first book in the larger “Spice Race Series”. This historical fiction graphic novel, set in medieval Venice, encompasses the story of Simeon, a Venetian nobleman navigating the return of Cassius, an old friend who has returned home with professions of retribution and revenge over the death of his father. This story wrestles with themes of loneliness, as well as the idea that friends change, and not always for the better. The main antagonist represents these toxic, narcissistic personalities we may encounter in strangers, or even see develop in old friends. This book is part one of this story, with the second book releasing later this year.