Magic in the Kingdom of Rennedawn is still on the fritz. The Villain’s magic is playing up and Kingsley is acting strangely. To top it off, enemies are somehow getting into Massacre Manor, who could possibly be the mole?
Building on the plot of the previous books in the series, Assistant and Apprentice to The Villain we see the cast of intrepid characters continue their search for the requirements of a prophecy to save the kingdom … for evil purposes, I’m sure. We get more time in the heads of our favourite side characters and get a front row seat as their own romances start to form and flourish. A good thing too because I think the truly villainous part of this story is the tortuous slow burn between our cheery Wicked Woman, Evie and The Villain who wants to keep his distance to protect her. Their chemistry works the same as the other books, teasing you with progress before they both pull back again.
The pace of Accomplice to The Villain is perhaps a little bit steadier than its predecessor, which I raced through. However, there’s more than enough to keep fans of the series entertained and a final series of revelations that will have readers eagerly awaiting the final instalment.
? ? When falling for the brooding, off-limits boss means excusing his magical murder plots and enduring a sassy amphibian sidekick - all because you love a bad boy… ? ?
? The third book in the bestselling fantasy rom-com series from the TikTok sensation about the sunshine assistant to the grumpy evil villain and their unexpected romance… ?
REWARD OFFERED: Apprentice to The Villain wanted for treason (light), magical property damage (alleged), and one incident involving a weaponized scone (accurate). Frequently seen with a grumpy frog (crowned, judgmental). Answers to "Evie" or "Stop that."
Evie Sage didn't mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom's most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an entry-level position that promised "light paperwork and occasional beheadings," and the next, she was knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots, and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding, sharp-jawed, walking disaster of a boss.
Now, with a magical prophecy unraveling, assassins showing up in the break room, and a suspicious amount of frogs wearing crowns, Evie has to figure out how to survive her job without setting the kingdom on fire?or her dignity, which is hanging by a very sarcastic thread.
Being evil-adjacent was never part of the five-year plan. But then again…neither was falling for The Villain.
The Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order. Book #1 Assistant to the Villain Book #2 Apprentice to the Villain Book #3 Accomplice to the Villain
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About Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Hannah Nicole Maehrer, or as TikTok Knows her, @hannahnicolemae. is a fantasy romance author and BookToker with a propensity for villains. When she's not creating bookish comedy skits about Villains and Assistants, she's writing to Taylor Swift songs. Her biggest passions in life include romance, magic, laughter, and finding ways to include them all in everything she creates. Most days you can find her with her head in the clouds and a pen in her hand.
