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Assistant to the Villain

Assistant to the Villain, Book 1

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Assistant to the Villain

By: Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Narrated by: Em Eldridge
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ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.

With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn's most infamous Villain results in a job offer—naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don't find evil so attractive, Evie.

But just when she's getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat . . . and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain—and his entire nefarious empire—out.

Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work . . . and ensure he makes them pay.

After all, a good job is hard to find.

Contains mature themes.

©2023 Hannah Nicole Maehrer (P)2023 Tantor
Humorous Funny Heartfelt Witty Feel-Good Scary

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"In this audiobook, Evie Sage is navigating financial challenges and takes on the role of assistant to a notorious villain, diligently managing office tasks and supporting his exploits.... Em Eldridge's narration adds a subtle depth to the characters. Eldridge's voice work...plays a role in making the audiobook a compelling journey into the captivating world of Evie and her enigmatic employer." (AudioFile)

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Funny, sweet, exactly as expected

Loved it, funny, sweet and villainous! as expected:) so well written, and the fmc is just awesome

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Enjoyable (if not predictable) story - awful narrator

This book has a decent if not predictable plot. It’s tropey (she’s so small, she’s so clumsy, why would he ever like her) but that’s what we’re reading these books for! However the narrator is AWFUL. Her main fault is that she’s so monotone. Her intonation is flat even in the dramatic parts, and she puts pauses where there aren’t any and doesn’t where there are. There’s minimal variation in character voices. It’s a real shame as with a good narrator this book would be so much better. I’ll carry on to book 2 but will read the print book.

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Great story but let down by narrative

Enjoyed the story. Having two narrators for the different main characters would have made this more enjoyable. Also found the narrator difficult to follow.

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romantic funny fantasy

This book is now one of my favourites! So funny, cute, romactic and light but yet so suspenseful. I didn't think it was predictable at all and was surprised with the plot twist. I have been kicking my feet most of the time! *Not a spicy book *Grumpy x sunshine

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A fun fantasy with heartwarming characters!

One of the best YA fantasies I've read in a long time, with a fun story, interesting characters, and hilarious dialogue

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fantastic

fantastic book have listened non stop. the banter and jokes in this book make it amazing

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An enjoyable listen

The characters were engaging and the plot left you guessing at times.

Be aware it ends on a cliffhanger.

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my first cliff hanger

this listen has been gripping to say the least... the growth of the characters, the relationships and bond between the villain and the assistant had a cute whitey Ness and pull that was enticing, this is the first book I've listened too with a cliff hanger, and OMG I can't belive I've got to wait months to find out what happens next... her own path of villainy to rescue the villain it's going to be beautiful I just know it... only thing I was a little down about was that there wasn't a male narrater to separate and define who's prospective you where listening too.

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I liked it

A bit more fantasy and not as fucused on being an assistant as I was expecting, but overall it comes together as a good book.

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absolutely brilliant!

Listened to it at every free moment, finished in like two days, it's been a while since I've come across something so refreshing - witty and funny, oddly relatable, made me chuckle out loud more than a few times, as well as fluster at times, pause in outrage or overall just left a nice wholesome feeling ... despite the rude cliffhanger... is it too soon to hear it again? how will I survive till books 2 & 3 come out?... those were ~13 brilliant hours of magic, adventure, mystery, office drama and two very oblivious main characters

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