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Assistant to the Villain #2
Apprentice to the Villain
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Nominee for Readers' Favorite Romantasy (2024)NOTICE TO STAFF: There has been a disturbing increase in cheeriness, sprightly behavior, and overall optimism. Please resume your former dark, ominous terrors at your earliest convenience. -Mgmt
Evie Sage has never been happier to be the assistant to The Villain. Who would have thought that working for an outrageously handsome, evil overlord would be so rewarding? Still, the business of being bad is demanding, the forces of good are annoyingly persistent, and said forbidding boss is somewhat . . . out-of-evil-office.
But Rennedawn is in trouble, and all signs—Kingsley's included—point to catastrophe. Something peculiar is happening with the kingdom's magic, and it's made The Villain's manor vulnerable to their enemies . . . including their nemesis, the king.
Now it's time for Evie to face her greatest challenge: protecting The Villain's lair, his nefarious works, and maybe the entire kingdom. No pressure, Evie.
It's time to step out of her comfort zone and learn new skills. Like treason. Dagger work. Conspiring with the enemy. It's all so . . . so . . . delightfully fun.
But what happens when the assistant to The Villain is ready to become his apprentice?
Contains mature themes.
Evie Sage has never been happier to be the assistant to The Villain. Who would have thought that working for an outrageously handsome, evil overlord would be so rewarding? Still, the business of being bad is demanding, the forces of good are annoyingly persistent, and said forbidding boss is somewhat . . . out-of-evil-office.
But Rennedawn is in trouble, and all signs—Kingsley's included—point to catastrophe. Something peculiar is happening with the kingdom's magic, and it's made The Villain's manor vulnerable to their enemies . . . including their nemesis, the king.
Now it's time for Evie to face her greatest challenge: protecting The Villain's lair, his nefarious works, and maybe the entire kingdom. No pressure, Evie.
It's time to step out of her comfort zone and learn new skills. Like treason. Dagger work. Conspiring with the enemy. It's all so . . . so . . . delightfully fun.
But what happens when the assistant to The Villain is ready to become his apprentice?
Contains mature themes.
368 pages, Paperback
First published August 8, 2024
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August 29, 2024
4.19!
“The Villain didn’t miss light. He missed color.”
I'm not as critical about this series as im about other books because this is a more comfy, feel good series and I review this solely based on my enjoyment
I had such a fun time reading this book. It's a book that you can read on a bad day and would make you happy or a book that you can read while you're sad and will make you laugh. It has so much angst, tension and swoon-worthy romance. It is worth it and I think this trilogy is shaping up to be one of my comfort reads. While, I did not enjoy it as much as the first one, the middle book syndrome really played a part in this one because the pacing wasn't as fast and the first and not much happened of substance but the way this story is written and presented is so fun to read which made these issues of less significance for me. I loved how it started with all the action and plotting and humor and as we progressed the action minimized a bit and the plotting drifted away as well but the humor remained lol and I was hoping for a big cliffhanger like we got in book 1 but that was missing so my only urge to read the third one is to see Evie and the Villain get together.
The characters were so fun to read. Evie was strong and stood up more, she made decisions and I liked her. We got to see more of her badass side and she was ready to risk everything for that kiss lmaoo, she was great but The Villain stole the show for me he was such a grumpy, broody, jealous, possessive cutie patootie. I loved him so much and I love his relationship with Lyssa. Him taking the things he did with her so seriously lol and I love how Lyssa tried imitate him. I also loved the scene where villain kicked Blade because he got jealous of Blade hugging Evie lol. Becky and Blade deserve their own book because I want more from their side- tbh screw all of them. We need Kingsley's book!!
The romance was the dumbest, cutest, giggles inducing, feet kicking, blush inducing, smirk forming romance that I have ever read!! it was so fun to read them both pine over each other and think about each other and care for each other. uggh I loved it soooooooo much!! I want MOREEE. I am not satisfied but also am??
Overall, this was super fun to read and I cant wait to dive into book 3!!
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I'm here to collect my cutie patootie villain 🤭
(Why do books not have recaps 😭)
“The Villain didn’t miss light. He missed color.”
I'm not as critical about this series as im about other books because this is a more comfy, feel good series and I review this solely based on my enjoyment
I had such a fun time reading this book. It's a book that you can read on a bad day and would make you happy or a book that you can read while you're sad and will make you laugh. It has so much angst, tension and swoon-worthy romance. It is worth it and I think this trilogy is shaping up to be one of my comfort reads. While, I did not enjoy it as much as the first one, the middle book syndrome really played a part in this one because the pacing wasn't as fast and the first and not much happened of substance but the way this story is written and presented is so fun to read which made these issues of less significance for me. I loved how it started with all the action and plotting and humor and as we progressed the action minimized a bit and the plotting drifted away as well but the humor remained lol and I was hoping for a big cliffhanger like we got in book 1 but that was missing so my only urge to read the third one is to see Evie and the Villain get together.
The characters were so fun to read. Evie was strong and stood up more, she made decisions and I liked her. We got to see more of her badass side and she was ready to risk everything for that kiss lmaoo, she was great but The Villain stole the show for me he was such a grumpy, broody, jealous, possessive cutie patootie. I loved him so much and I love his relationship with Lyssa. Him taking the things he did with her so seriously lol and I love how Lyssa tried imitate him. I also loved the scene where villain kicked Blade because he got jealous of Blade hugging Evie lol. Becky and Blade deserve their own book because I want more from their side- tbh screw all of them. We need Kingsley's book!!
The romance was the dumbest, cutest, giggles inducing, feet kicking, blush inducing, smirk forming romance that I have ever read!! it was so fun to read them both pine over each other and think about each other and care for each other. uggh I loved it soooooooo much!! I want MOREEE. I am not satisfied but also am??
Overall, this was super fun to read and I cant wait to dive into book 3!!
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I'm here to collect my cutie patootie villain 🤭
(Why do books not have recaps 😭)
August 29, 2024
I had a lot of fun with this book but it wasn't as good as book one.
I absolutely LOVED the slow burn, angsty romance between Evie and Trystan. The chemistry between the two is just magical. The fact that they're both protective, possessive and so into each other just makes me smile. I was giggling, blushing and kicking my feet. They need to happen already 😩😩
Evie is becoming so confident and badass. I like how she's taking charge of things. Her powers were really interesting to me but the way it was executed was just mediocre. Where did those powers come from? What happened there? It needed plentiful explanation done in the right way. We're expected to just understand it.
I love Trystan. He is the best part about these books. His whole persona of the Villain is so sexy. I always enjoy his scenes and whenever he is with Evie, makes it even better. I love how he's into her, how villainous he can get for her. I absolutely adore his pov. Always. More. Trystan. 🥵
The execution of the book is chaotic and it sort of drags in the second half. The fantasy elements were really weak in this book compared to book one. If you're going to be building a romantasy, there needs to be some level of fantasy foundation and this book did nothing of that sort. Things just happen, explanations are weak and questionable. I simply did not understand unfortunately. I also did not care for the side characters pov that much...
I found the ending to be on the weaker side as well. I am definitely curious where it all leads to in the next book but at the same time am not holding my breath for it. This book had a lot of potential but a lot of what happened did not make any sense. Hopefully the next book will be better.
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Here for the villain cause he is my hero... Too cheesy? 👀
I absolutely LOVED the slow burn, angsty romance between Evie and Trystan. The chemistry between the two is just magical. The fact that they're both protective, possessive and so into each other just makes me smile. I was giggling, blushing and kicking my feet. They need to happen already 😩😩
Evie is becoming so confident and badass. I like how she's taking charge of things. Her powers were really interesting to me but the way it was executed was just mediocre. Where did those powers come from? What happened there? It needed plentiful explanation done in the right way. We're expected to just understand it.
I love Trystan. He is the best part about these books. His whole persona of the Villain is so sexy. I always enjoy his scenes and whenever he is with Evie, makes it even better. I love how he's into her, how villainous he can get for her. I absolutely adore his pov. Always. More. Trystan. 🥵
The execution of the book is chaotic and it sort of drags in the second half. The fantasy elements were really weak in this book compared to book one. If you're going to be building a romantasy, there needs to be some level of fantasy foundation and this book did nothing of that sort. Things just happen, explanations are weak and questionable. I simply did not understand unfortunately. I also did not care for the side characters pov that much...
I found the ending to be on the weaker side as well. I am definitely curious where it all leads to in the next book but at the same time am not holding my breath for it. This book had a lot of potential but a lot of what happened did not make any sense. Hopefully the next book will be better.
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Here for the villain cause he is my hero... Too cheesy? 👀
September 4, 2024
I laughed, I cried, and I wanted to smack both Evie and Trystan over the heads and shout, "Get on with it!".
Such a frustratingly wonderful slow-burn of a romance!
Such a frustratingly wonderful slow-burn of a romance!
August 31, 2024
i am WEAK for Trystan 😭❤️🔥
May 6, 2025
Both book 1 & 2 are 3.75 stars to me ⭐️ They’re just really fun, silly, comedic books. I also love the audiobooks for these if you’re looking to listen to something!! Can’t wait for the 3rd book.
August 8, 2024
I was super excited for this book, and loved the first in the series. However, I am left with a feeling of disappointment at the conclusion. The first book felt like a compilation of episodic stories about two people falling in love. I know that may not be everybody’s cup of tea but I ate that shit up. This sequel felt like a mess. The story jumped back and forth and introduced new characters that didn’t really affect the plot that much? The relationship between Evie and Trystan was completely sabotaged by the author’s misplaced sense of tension. There are only so many times an intimate moment can be interrupted before I lose my mind. It’s not clever writing, just redundant. The introduction of new point of views was also a questionable decision, and I found myself speeding through those sections to get back to Evie or the Villain. I think the author lost her grasp on this story and allowed for too many ideas to break free at once. I will read the final book but I am severely disappointed with this sequel.
August 31, 2024
How am I gonna wait a year for the final book😭😭
December 19, 2024
this was kind of messy, unfortunately. i really enjoyed the first book, it was fresh and not so serious. and this was definitely not serious but it felt a lot less fresh.
i think it's a case of "performed well, publisher loves it, let's make it a longer series than necessary." because effectively, nothing happened here. there's more will they won't they with the villain and sage. there's some funny mishaps. but character development? not so much. and we don't seem to be heading in any real direction with dev or with plot.
it was perfectly pleasant to listen to, but the last 50% were really frustrating when i realized that the problem introduced at the beginning wasn't ever going to get solved.
i think it's a case of "performed well, publisher loves it, let's make it a longer series than necessary." because effectively, nothing happened here. there's more will they won't they with the villain and sage. there's some funny mishaps. but character development? not so much. and we don't seem to be heading in any real direction with dev or with plot.
it was perfectly pleasant to listen to, but the last 50% were really frustrating when i realized that the problem introduced at the beginning wasn't ever going to get solved.
February 24, 2026
"But she had one powerful and far more ridiculous tool in her arsenal. Spite."Evie Sage is revelling in her newfound promotion - Apprentice to the Villain. She's not naïve, she knows that there will be increased responsibilities, evil doings, and even (hopefully) a pay raise.
But she doesn't have long to revel in her new title, because there's a threat looming on the edge of the kingdom. Magic is going wonky - very, very wonky.
King Benedict is trying to blame the Villain - well, Evie's boss may be evil but he isn't evil-evil.
Evie and the Villain must find a way to stop this - but it will bring up old hurts, buried wounds, and potentially MIA family members? Well, at least they have each other to pine over whenever the tension drops a bit...
Okay, was it just me or did this one feel like a mess? And not enough spice to even call it a hot mess. Basically, the slow burn, the comedy, and the world building is what really brought this one down for me:
It's a SLOOOOOOW BURN
I totally get that it's a slow burn and the mutual pining was kinda funny and cute in the first book...but ohmygosh did it draaaaaaaaag in the second one.
I got so sick of the characters swearing they love each other (but refuse to admit it out loud) and then swearing they are totally done with the situationship...only for it to reset back to square one in a few chapters.
Seriously. Drop the neurotic mutual pining.
I swear, this is such a slow burn that we might actually reach freezing temperatures.
There's quirky and qUiRkY. This was the latter.
I mentioned this for the first book - this is a qUiRkY humor kind of book, and honestly it worked in the first one. There were so many funny quips, hilarious one-liners, and silly sarcastic comments - yes, the humor was off-the-wall but it was fresh.
And in book 2, we get that same level of humor but it doesn't work as well - it isn't fresh, it's gone stale.
It's hard to explain because the jokes are different from the first book but it's also the same type of humor throughout the first and second book, and it is very, very prominently featured.
To me, it got a little (ok, a lottle) one-note. I just became bored of the style of comedy.
The World-Building...it was convenient
The last thing that threw me off with this one was that the world-building wasn't that strong.
It certainly was convenient - the characters would hear a legend or get a clue seconds before it became relevant to the plot...Characters appeared or disappeared, were dead or alive, depending on the convenience to the plot.
And to me, that just felt a bit lazy.
I wanted the fantasy element to be stronger in this book but more often than not, it felt like the fleshing out of the world was pushed to the side for yet another funny quip.
Overall thoughts
Honestly? I think this one should have just been a standalone story.
The comedy from the first book worked well enough, but when you start expanding the book into a quadrilogy, I feel like the plot holes become much more apparent and the comedic element just doesn't work particularly well when it is stretched out like this.
May 25, 2025
➳ 4.5 ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚
╰┈➤ ”the villain didn’t miss light. he missed color.”
<— that quote alone was enough to make me give this five stars 😭 i’m a sucker for a well timed callback (*cough* kaz brekker ‘that’s the laugh’ *cough*)
but anyways!! i loved this. i still think the first one was my favorite but this was such a fun time and i read this so fast and now i have to wait another year for the third book 🫠 it’s fine I’m fine I’ll be fine. maybe since hannah and i are totally friendswe don’t know each other she’ll let me read an advanced copy? hannah if you’re reading this: i’ll let you out of my basement if you do!! still don’t know each other
but i digress 🤭 evie and trystan were adorable as always and they had me giggling and kicking my feet through this whole book. the miscommunication trope runs strong in this but it’s in such a fun way that it’s not even annoying in the context of the story. the villain dying to keep his composure at everything evie does never gets old 🤭 he’s so bbg and i love him so much. fictional 👏 husband 👏 material 👏
and blade and becky!! i didn’t expect to love them that much but becky reminds me a lot of myself and i want me a blade yk? 🥹 also kingsley being the mvp as always 🐸 your crown isn’t the only thing making you a king, sir 👑
like i know i said this last time but this series is just so fun like it’s so unserious and ridiculous and rom-com core and it makes me feel like i’m 13 again and obsessing over my latest crush (cause believe me therewas or is a lot).
like the whole ‘evie losing a journal where she has drawings of her and the villain kissing and then he finds it and gets mad because who is she drawing herself making out with?’ you know what i mean? it’s just so cheesy, disney channel show core and i love it!! it’s just so adorable and wholesome and this book made me so giddy fr 🤭 like if you’re looking for a complex world and a serious plot this isn’t for you but if you want this hilarious, silly, fun time then please read this 🎀🫶
also lyssa was one of my favorite characters!! everyone being so sweet to her and loving her immediately was so cute and she is such a fun character. also the tea party—😭
ok let’s just make a list of adorable, screaming crying throwing up, laugh out loud moments because i have too many
• the villain having a tea party with lyssa and taking it deathly serious
• the reveal at the end with the whole antidote thing (iykyk, i can’t say more bc spoilers)
• the villain kicking blade because he hugged evie (jealous king 🙇♀️)
• the ‘it’s so beautiful’ ‘yes it is’ but he’s looking at her trope ahhhh
• all of chapter 46
• lyssa baking and everyone saying it’s the best treats they’ve ever tasted
• the tornado night light 😩
• becky’s hot brothers who are all trained in combat (ok hawthornes 💅)
• the constant bashing of the interns lolol
• and last but certainly not least, kingsely wearing a dress
also i enjoyed, like the first one, how this had no spice!! the romance (or what there was of it 😭 admit your feelings outright guys cmon) was still super strong with it still being clean and i hope she keeps it like that for the final book
the plot was super fun and there was more of the magic system and the world in this one. some parts still confuse me but hey i was just along for the ride 🩰
ok hannah, you know the drill from last time, you have to leave now for just one second. ok, my only two complaints with this are that 1) sometimes everything felt a little too dramatic and like the emotions the characters were feeling only existed for that particular scene to work well yk? and 2) there was some cussing and innuendos that this book would have been fine without!
but there were such minor things and anyways, i just had such an amazing time with this book and i am so proud of hannah and i hope this book does so well. so you should all read it. for me. please?
i can’t recommend this series enough and i can’t wait for book 3 and i am going to be sitting here waiting until next year for it to come out until then 🤭💋
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we have a title and a cover!! i’m so excited for this book (and for the tv series like whattttt) i love this series sm 🤭 august cannot get here fast enough 😌🎀
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release day lets goooo!!!! this book cannot get to my house fast enough
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╰┈➤ ”the villain didn’t miss light. he missed color.”
<— that quote alone was enough to make me give this five stars 😭 i’m a sucker for a well timed callback (*cough* kaz brekker ‘that’s the laugh’ *cough*)
but anyways!! i loved this. i still think the first one was my favorite but this was such a fun time and i read this so fast and now i have to wait another year for the third book 🫠 it’s fine I’m fine I’ll be fine. maybe since hannah and i are totally friends
but i digress 🤭 evie and trystan were adorable as always and they had me giggling and kicking my feet through this whole book. the miscommunication trope runs strong in this but it’s in such a fun way that it’s not even annoying in the context of the story. the villain dying to keep his composure at everything evie does never gets old 🤭 he’s so bbg and i love him so much. fictional 👏 husband 👏 material 👏
and blade and becky!! i didn’t expect to love them that much but becky reminds me a lot of myself and i want me a blade yk? 🥹 also kingsley being the mvp as always 🐸 your crown isn’t the only thing making you a king, sir 👑
like i know i said this last time but this series is just so fun like it’s so unserious and ridiculous and rom-com core and it makes me feel like i’m 13 again and obsessing over my latest crush (cause believe me there
like the whole ‘evie losing a journal where she has drawings of her and the villain kissing and then he finds it and gets mad because who is she drawing herself making out with?’ you know what i mean? it’s just so cheesy, disney channel show core and i love it!! it’s just so adorable and wholesome and this book made me so giddy fr 🤭 like if you’re looking for a complex world and a serious plot this isn’t for you but if you want this hilarious, silly, fun time then please read this 🎀🫶
also lyssa was one of my favorite characters!! everyone being so sweet to her and loving her immediately was so cute and she is such a fun character. also the tea party—😭
ok let’s just make a list of adorable, screaming crying throwing up, laugh out loud moments because i have too many
• the villain having a tea party with lyssa and taking it deathly serious
• the reveal at the end with the whole antidote thing (iykyk, i can’t say more bc spoilers)
• the villain kicking blade because he hugged evie (jealous king 🙇♀️)
• the ‘it’s so beautiful’ ‘yes it is’ but he’s looking at her trope ahhhh
• all of chapter 46
• lyssa baking and everyone saying it’s the best treats they’ve ever tasted
• the tornado night light 😩
• becky’s hot brothers who are all trained in combat (ok hawthornes 💅)
• the constant bashing of the interns lolol
• and last but certainly not least, kingsely wearing a dress
also i enjoyed, like the first one, how this had no spice!! the romance (or what there was of it 😭 admit your feelings outright guys cmon) was still super strong with it still being clean and i hope she keeps it like that for the final book
the plot was super fun and there was more of the magic system and the world in this one. some parts still confuse me but hey i was just along for the ride 🩰
ok hannah, you know the drill from last time, you have to leave now for just one second. ok, my only two complaints with this are that 1) sometimes everything felt a little too dramatic and like the emotions the characters were feeling only existed for that particular scene to work well yk? and 2) there was some cussing and innuendos that this book would have been fine without!
but there were such minor things and anyways, i just had such an amazing time with this book and i am so proud of hannah and i hope this book does so well. so you should all read it. for me. please?
i can’t recommend this series enough and i can’t wait for book 3 and i am going to be sitting here waiting until next year for it to come out until then 🤭💋
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➳ pre review ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚
we have a title and a cover!! i’m so excited for this book (and for the tv series like whattttt) i love this series sm 🤭 august cannot get here fast enough 😌🎀
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➳ update 8•6•24 ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚
release day lets goooo!!!! this book cannot get to my house fast enough
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February 23, 2025DNF @ 76%
i tried, but then it turned into a descendants movie and i couldn’t do it anymore
i tried, but then it turned into a descendants movie and i couldn’t do it anymore
August 10, 2025
If Evie scrunches her nose one more fucking time
May 31, 2025
✩ 2 stars ✩
What to Expect:
➼ Morally Gray Characters
➼ Villain gets the Girl
➼ Opposites Attract
➼ Grumpy x Sunshine
➼ Slow Burn
➼ Workplace Romance
➼ Animal Side Kick
➼ Dragons
➼ Magic
➼ Multi POV
Wow… what a mess this was. I wanted to love this, but it was just so poorly executed. I’ll admit that my confusion started because I had forgotten the ending of book one. Book two starts out with an unnecessary prologue that takes place in the past (confusing) and then jumps straight into where book one left off without any recap or context given. I eventually caught up enough to vaguely remember what was going on and then that issue was resolved (too quickly) and they were off and onto the next thing.
The chapters were extremely short and most of them felt like they had deleted scenes. I think the main thread of the story was that they were looking for her mom or clues about what had happened to her?? And there was a prophecy that factored into the cliffhanger ending… I think it was all meant to be connected, but the author didn’t do a great job of explaining how it all fit together. They essentially did a bunch of side quest without the author very clearly telling the reader that that’s what they were doing and then suddenly there would be a dragon or someone would have a new power or we’d be hearing from a random side character and I was left scratching my head trying to figure out how we got there.
This book also relied heavily on the angst and tension between the two MC’s. Typically I’d be eating that up, but in this case it started to feel really repetitive. I felt like the author was just trying to stretch out the tension between them to make it to the third book. When it comes to slow burn, there is such a thing as too slow. 🤷🏼♀️
I feel like the author had so many ideas she was trying to get out and onto the page that she kind of lost the thread of the story. I wish her editor had encouraged her to beef up the world building and the explanations for the quests and the magic they wielded a little more. The author deprived us of the romance and then kind of tanked the execution of the fantasy elements. I almost gave this 3 stars, but I just can’t justify it. I really wish I had loved this more! I hope you’re able to find more enjoyment in it than I did!
P.S. …apparently all it takes to make someone a villain is to call them one repeatedly. Very little villainous activity detected.
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Pre-read: Ready for this “villain” to unmask his ooey gooey center!
I need all the murdery bits to be explained so I can fully endorse this romance. 🤣
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What to Expect:
➼ Morally Gray Characters
➼ Villain gets the Girl
➼ Opposites Attract
➼ Grumpy x Sunshine
➼ Slow Burn
➼ Workplace Romance
➼ Animal Side Kick
➼ Dragons
➼ Magic
➼ Multi POV
Wow… what a mess this was. I wanted to love this, but it was just so poorly executed. I’ll admit that my confusion started because I had forgotten the ending of book one. Book two starts out with an unnecessary prologue that takes place in the past (confusing) and then jumps straight into where book one left off without any recap or context given. I eventually caught up enough to vaguely remember what was going on and then that issue was resolved (too quickly) and they were off and onto the next thing.
The chapters were extremely short and most of them felt like they had deleted scenes. I think the main thread of the story was that they were looking for her mom or clues about what had happened to her?? And there was a prophecy that factored into the cliffhanger ending… I think it was all meant to be connected, but the author didn’t do a great job of explaining how it all fit together. They essentially did a bunch of side quest without the author very clearly telling the reader that that’s what they were doing and then suddenly there would be a dragon or someone would have a new power or we’d be hearing from a random side character and I was left scratching my head trying to figure out how we got there.
This book also relied heavily on the angst and tension between the two MC’s. Typically I’d be eating that up, but in this case it started to feel really repetitive. I felt like the author was just trying to stretch out the tension between them to make it to the third book. When it comes to slow burn, there is such a thing as too slow. 🤷🏼♀️
I feel like the author had so many ideas she was trying to get out and onto the page that she kind of lost the thread of the story. I wish her editor had encouraged her to beef up the world building and the explanations for the quests and the magic they wielded a little more. The author deprived us of the romance and then kind of tanked the execution of the fantasy elements. I almost gave this 3 stars, but I just can’t justify it. I really wish I had loved this more! I hope you’re able to find more enjoyment in it than I did!
P.S. …apparently all it takes to make someone a villain is to call them one repeatedly. Very little villainous activity detected.
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I need all the murdery bits to be explained so I can fully endorse this romance. 🤣
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September 10, 2024
Clearly, I am in the minority here. I'm truly happy for everyone that really liked it, and I wish I was one of those people. Disappointed is an understatement because I genuinely enjoyed the first book and was excited for this one. I gave the first one 4 ⭐ for its lighthearted fantasy elements. It was amusing and charming. It wasn't a literary masterpiece by any means, but it was a cute fun time. This was not those things for me.
This book seemed to suffer from an identity crisis. There were so many plot points that were never fully developed. The magic elements just exist, but they are never truly explained. The chapters were each like 4 pages long, and something new happened in each chapter and half the time we never came back to why it happened or got any reason. This was a classic example of telling not showing. It was a lot of rando events that were often not cohesive and, ultimately, I didn't care about any of them. There is a "twist" I guess which I saw coming a mile away. And the constant repeating of inner dialogue over and over of Evie and Trystan, ugh. I think 50 pages could have been shaved off without all that filler.
I love this cover, so much. Right now, that's my favorite thing about it. I don't know if I can make myself continue with the series or not.
This book seemed to suffer from an identity crisis. There were so many plot points that were never fully developed. The magic elements just exist, but they are never truly explained. The chapters were each like 4 pages long, and something new happened in each chapter and half the time we never came back to why it happened or got any reason. This was a classic example of telling not showing. It was a lot of rando events that were often not cohesive and, ultimately, I didn't care about any of them. There is a "twist" I guess which I saw coming a mile away. And the constant repeating of inner dialogue over and over of Evie and Trystan, ugh. I think 50 pages could have been shaved off without all that filler.
I love this cover, so much. Right now, that's my favorite thing about it. I don't know if I can make myself continue with the series or not.
January 30, 2026
3.25
These are SUCH a fun time for about 100 pages... and then I lose interest. I think I just love the chaotic, absurd vibes for a short period of time (mostly during just the banter, cozy moments), but once we get that chaotic vibe alongside a hectic plot - it just overwhelms me. My brain can't handle the absurdity haha.
I was hoping for this book to give us Evie's character growth as we went through the task of fixing what happened at the end of the first book, but when that task was completed SO unexpectedly quickly at the beginning, I feel like we missed out on that opportunity to see her grow over time. We instead had an instant character 360 switch, which I don't think works as well for me.
I'm also normally a fan of slow burn... and I LOVED the slow burn in the first book. But in this one, it just felt like we were extending that burn for the exact same reasons & I would have loved seeing more creativity, different obstacles to justify that slow burn. Doing it this way honestly just sort of annoyed me 😂
I'm torn as to whether or not I want to continue this series! Any input is welcome (please)!
These are SUCH a fun time for about 100 pages... and then I lose interest. I think I just love the chaotic, absurd vibes for a short period of time (mostly during just the banter, cozy moments), but once we get that chaotic vibe alongside a hectic plot - it just overwhelms me. My brain can't handle the absurdity haha.
I was hoping for this book to give us Evie's character growth as we went through the task of fixing what happened at the end of the first book, but when that task was completed SO unexpectedly quickly at the beginning, I feel like we missed out on that opportunity to see her grow over time. We instead had an instant character 360 switch, which I don't think works as well for me.
I'm also normally a fan of slow burn... and I LOVED the slow burn in the first book. But in this one, it just felt like we were extending that burn for the exact same reasons & I would have loved seeing more creativity, different obstacles to justify that slow burn. Doing it this way honestly just sort of annoyed me 😂
I'm torn as to whether or not I want to continue this series! Any input is welcome (please)!
September 30, 2025
men who yearn...... hannah nicole maehrer las llaves del cielo son tuyas
September 18, 2024
If you liked 'Assistant to the Villain', RUN to pick this book up.
I keep telling myself not to give this 5 stars because it's a silly, goofy, fun time. But...it's a silly, goofy, fun time. How am I supposed to look a Gift-Horse in the mouth?
If you liked 'Assistant to the Villain', you will adore the sequel. It takes every trope and elevates it with better writing and more feelings.
This book came to me at the precise moment I needed it. And I will always be grateful to it for that.
p.s. the TORNADO NIGHT LIGHT ??!!?!?!?!?!????!!?!?!?
I keep telling myself not to give this 5 stars because it's a silly, goofy, fun time. But...it's a silly, goofy, fun time. How am I supposed to look a Gift-Horse in the mouth?
If you liked 'Assistant to the Villain', you will adore the sequel. It takes every trope and elevates it with better writing and more feelings.
This book came to me at the precise moment I needed it. And I will always be grateful to it for that.
p.s. the TORNADO NIGHT LIGHT ??!!?!?!?!?!????!!?!?!?
January 15, 2025
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
⤷ minor spoilers (quotes)
”i thought id never see you again! i have never known such a darkness, and i never wish to again.”
ೃ⁀➷ 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: WDYM THE NEXT BOOK COMES OUT IN AUGUST??? I CANT WIST THAT LONG??? *cries*
ೃ⁀➷ 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞:
”beware the wraith of a kind heart.”
WOW! i wärmt expecting that but i should’ve seen it coming. THAT IS MY EVERYTHING OMG!!!! JUST WOW! i love her so much and i’m so proud of her for her promotion and some other things that i’m not mentioning because of spoilers <3
ೃ⁀➷ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧:
”you think i pretend to care about you?”
HES SO ADORABLE AWWWWW HE LOVES HER SO MUCH! trystan is just so cute when he shares that gentle side of him, he just is so caring and lovable <3
ೃ⁀➷ 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧:
”i like who you are, not what you’re capable of.
AHHHHHH I CANT CONTAIN THE JOY THEY BRING ME. THEY ARE JUST THE PERFECT MATCH (as grumpy x sunshine’s usually are)! SHE WILL BE HIS DOWN FALL (because he loves her so much) AND HE WILL BE HER UNDOING (because she loves him so much). THIS SHIP IS JUST ONE OF TYE ABSOLUTE CUTEST SHIPS EVER, THEY ARE JUST SO ADORABLE!
ೃ⁀➷ 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: this book is do much better than the first one, idk how that’s possible since assistant to the villain is literally PERFECT…but somehow it got even better! long story short: READ. THIS. SERIES.
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⤷ minor spoilers (quotes)
”i thought id never see you again! i have never known such a darkness, and i never wish to again.”
ೃ⁀➷ 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: WDYM THE NEXT BOOK COMES OUT IN AUGUST??? I CANT WIST THAT LONG??? *cries*
ೃ⁀➷ 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞:
”beware the wraith of a kind heart.”
WOW! i wärmt expecting that but i should’ve seen it coming. THAT IS MY EVERYTHING OMG!!!! JUST WOW! i love her so much and i’m so proud of her for her promotion and some other things that i’m not mentioning because of spoilers <3
ೃ⁀➷ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧:
”you think i pretend to care about you?”
HES SO ADORABLE AWWWWW HE LOVES HER SO MUCH! trystan is just so cute when he shares that gentle side of him, he just is so caring and lovable <3
ೃ⁀➷ 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧:
”i like who you are, not what you’re capable of.
AHHHHHH I CANT CONTAIN THE JOY THEY BRING ME. THEY ARE JUST THE PERFECT MATCH (as grumpy x sunshine’s usually are)! SHE WILL BE HIS DOWN FALL (because he loves her so much) AND HE WILL BE HER UNDOING (because she loves him so much). THIS SHIP IS JUST ONE OF TYE ABSOLUTE CUTEST SHIPS EVER, THEY ARE JUST SO ADORABLE!
ೃ⁀➷ 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: this book is do much better than the first one, idk how that’s possible since assistant to the villain is literally PERFECT…but somehow it got even better! long story short: READ. THIS. SERIES.
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October 7, 2025
love love love!!! everything about this is just so good 🤌🏻🐸👑🪧
March 29, 2025
Kingsley is everything. Loved this book so much. 🐸👑
Kingsley does have more appearances in this one which brought me giggling a lot throughout the book. He certainly adds to a flare to this one.
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first one but I think it is still good in a terms of a cozy fantasy romance.
This is still slow burning which is causing me to now say that I am ready for it to end. My patience is waning and I wish it would have developed more in this book. I hope it doesn't take up most of the third book for something to actually happen. Now I have to patiently and painfully wait for the next book.
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Kingsley does have more appearances in this one which brought me giggling a lot throughout the book. He certainly adds to a flare to this one.
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first one but I think it is still good in a terms of a cozy fantasy romance.
This is still slow burning which is causing me to now say that I am ready for it to end. My patience is waning and I wish it would have developed more in this book. I hope it doesn't take up most of the third book for something to actually happen. Now I have to patiently and painfully wait for the next book.
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January 6, 2026
4.5 stars
Another ridiculously entertaining read.
Still absolutely love the characters in this one, especially getting to know some of them more and getting introduced to new ones.
Evie is getting more and more badass, which I think we all knew was coming. If Trystan wasn't already completely gone for her, these new developments would have swiftly kick him over the edge.
My only complaint is the back and forth with Trystan's feelings. Not that he's not desperately in love with her the whole time, but that he keeps switching between trying to push her away and then saying fuck it. I think it happened one too many times here and was a bit annoying.
But I think he will be powerless against her with the trajectory the story is taking. Hopefully 🤞🏻
Another ridiculously entertaining read.
Still absolutely love the characters in this one, especially getting to know some of them more and getting introduced to new ones.
Evie is getting more and more badass, which I think we all knew was coming. If Trystan wasn't already completely gone for her, these new developments would have swiftly kick him over the edge.
My only complaint is the back and forth with Trystan's feelings. Not that he's not desperately in love with her the whole time, but that he keeps switching between trying to push her away and then saying fuck it. I think it happened one too many times here and was a bit annoying.
But I think he will be powerless against her with the trajectory the story is taking. Hopefully 🤞🏻
March 10, 2025
[1.6⭐] 𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙯 𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙤 es una novela de fantasía romántica escrita por Hannah Nicole Maehrer y publicada en 2024. En esta secuela, seguimos a Evie Sage en su intento de mantener el castillo de El Villano a salvo mientras lidia con amenazas externas, secretos mágicos y nuevas traiciones.
Voy a ser sincera: siento que a la autora se le acabó la inspiración y está desesperada por dinero. Ya el primer libro no era una obra maestra, pero al menos era entretenida y había una buena dinámica entre los personajes. En cambio, este se siente como un intento desesperado de alargar una historia que ya no tiene nada más que contar. Todo el desarrollo se siente innecesario, la trama no es atrapante ni intrigante y, aún así, ¡van a haber otros dos libros más! De verdad no entiendo qué más se puede sacar de aquí. Intenta dejar algo de “suspenso” al final (como sucedió en el libro anterior) para resolverlo todo en los primeros capítulos como si nada, luego mete más relleno y pone otro intento de suspenso al final.
Uno de los mayores problemas es lo obvio que resulta todo. Desde el primer momento supe quién era el caballero misterioso, lo que hizo que la supuesta "gran sorpresa" no funcionara para nada. Si un libro quiere venderse como intrigante, lo mínimo que debería hacer es construir bien sus revelaciones, pero aquí todo es tan evidente que me daban ganas de abandonar el libro porque ya sabía todo lo que iba a pasar. De hecho, acerté todos los "plot twists" que intentó meter la autora, hasta podría decir quién es el traidor sin haber leído los siguientes libros.
Otro detalle que me sacó de quicio es la escritura. No sé qué pasó aquí, pero este libro se siente mucho más básico que el primero, casi como si estuviera leyendo una historia de Wattpad sin editar. La autora tiene un mundo interesante con potencial, pero no sabe aprovecharlo. Y para colmo, sigue esta tendencia que odio, donde las novelas están escritas para que el lector se salte todas las descripciones y solo lea los diálogos. Lo peor es que las pocas descripciones que hay son redundantes y no aportan nada, así que efectivamente se podría entender el libro sin leerlas. Descubrí esta "moda" por TikTok hace un tiempo (contra mi voluntad) y ahora no dejo de notarla en cada historia que sigue este estilo. Si esta es la dirección que está tomando la autora, cada vez me dan menos ganas de seguir con la saga.
En cuanto a los personajes, Evie ya empezó a desesperarme. Al inicio la toleraba porque entendía que la idea era que fuera ingenua, testaruda y con un gran corazón, pero en este libro su terquedad se vuelve insoportable. Se enoja por cosas que no tienen sentido, como cuando El Villano le dice que ella es su asistente y él su jefe (¡porque es la verdad!). ¿Por qué hacer un drama por algo tan obvio? En serio, hay momentos en los que parece que la autora mete conflictos solo por meterlos, sin importar si tienen sentido o no.
Por otro lado, la autora es muy mala escribiendo momentos emotivos. Cada vez que tenía la oportunidad de construir una escena que realmente transmitiera algo, la desperdiciaba con diálogos insulsos o resoluciones apresuradas. Sentí que nunca había una verdadera carga emocional y eso hizo que me importara cada vez menos lo que les pasaba a los personajes.
Para ser honesta, lo único que realmente me entretuvo fueron las últimas 15 páginas, porque todo lo anterior se sintió como puro relleno. No aprendí nada nuevo de la historia, no hubo escenas memorables y terminé el libro sintiendo que había perdido el tiempo. Si la autora sigue exprimiendo esta saga de esta forma, no creo que quiera seguir leyéndola.
Voy a ser sincera: siento que a la autora se le acabó la inspiración y está desesperada por dinero. Ya el primer libro no era una obra maestra, pero al menos era entretenida y había una buena dinámica entre los personajes. En cambio, este se siente como un intento desesperado de alargar una historia que ya no tiene nada más que contar. Todo el desarrollo se siente innecesario, la trama no es atrapante ni intrigante y, aún así, ¡van a haber otros dos libros más! De verdad no entiendo qué más se puede sacar de aquí. Intenta dejar algo de “suspenso” al final (como sucedió en el libro anterior) para resolverlo todo en los primeros capítulos como si nada, luego mete más relleno y pone otro intento de suspenso al final.
Uno de los mayores problemas es lo obvio que resulta todo. Desde el primer momento supe quién era el caballero misterioso, lo que hizo que la supuesta "gran sorpresa" no funcionara para nada. Si un libro quiere venderse como intrigante, lo mínimo que debería hacer es construir bien sus revelaciones, pero aquí todo es tan evidente que me daban ganas de abandonar el libro porque ya sabía todo lo que iba a pasar. De hecho, acerté todos los "plot twists" que intentó meter la autora, hasta podría decir quién es el traidor sin haber leído los siguientes libros.
Otro detalle que me sacó de quicio es la escritura. No sé qué pasó aquí, pero este libro se siente mucho más básico que el primero, casi como si estuviera leyendo una historia de Wattpad sin editar. La autora tiene un mundo interesante con potencial, pero no sabe aprovecharlo. Y para colmo, sigue esta tendencia que odio, donde las novelas están escritas para que el lector se salte todas las descripciones y solo lea los diálogos. Lo peor es que las pocas descripciones que hay son redundantes y no aportan nada, así que efectivamente se podría entender el libro sin leerlas. Descubrí esta "moda" por TikTok hace un tiempo (contra mi voluntad) y ahora no dejo de notarla en cada historia que sigue este estilo. Si esta es la dirección que está tomando la autora, cada vez me dan menos ganas de seguir con la saga.
En cuanto a los personajes, Evie ya empezó a desesperarme. Al inicio la toleraba porque entendía que la idea era que fuera ingenua, testaruda y con un gran corazón, pero en este libro su terquedad se vuelve insoportable. Se enoja por cosas que no tienen sentido, como cuando El Villano le dice que ella es su asistente y él su jefe (¡porque es la verdad!). ¿Por qué hacer un drama por algo tan obvio? En serio, hay momentos en los que parece que la autora mete conflictos solo por meterlos, sin importar si tienen sentido o no.
Por otro lado, la autora es muy mala escribiendo momentos emotivos. Cada vez que tenía la oportunidad de construir una escena que realmente transmitiera algo, la desperdiciaba con diálogos insulsos o resoluciones apresuradas. Sentí que nunca había una verdadera carga emocional y eso hizo que me importara cada vez menos lo que les pasaba a los personajes.
Para ser honesta, lo único que realmente me entretuvo fueron las últimas 15 páginas, porque todo lo anterior se sintió como puro relleno. No aprendí nada nuevo de la historia, no hubo escenas memorables y terminé el libro sintiendo que había perdido el tiempo. Si la autora sigue exprimiendo esta saga de esta forma, no creo que quiera seguir leyéndola.
February 3, 2025
I really enjoyed this book! This was a fun and cozy fantasy about friendship, family, love, and finding your purpose. I became immersed in this book from the very beginning. I loved the fall and cozy vibes in this book. The plot was interesting, but it was a bit chaotic at times. The world building was underwhelming, the history of the world and the magic was underdeveloped. The characters were great and relatable. I love Evie, she’s fun, bubbly, brave, caring, and resilient. I’m proud of how confident and resilient that Evie has become. I also love The Villain, he’s mysterious, supportive, protective, confident, handsome, and funny. I love seeing the softer and caring side that the Villain shows to Evie. I was swooning and blushing at the sweet things he did for Evie. Both Evie and the Villain’s character development were great, I loved seeing their growth. The chemistry and tension between Evie and the Villain. I loved the banter between Evie and the Villain, I was laughing and smiling a lot. I really enjoyed the side characters as well, especially Lyssa, Becky, Blade, Clare, and Tatianna. The interactions between the characters were awesome and wholesome. The ending was surprising, but I was expecting more and it was underwhelming. I’m looking forward to the next book!
August 25, 2024
What is the definition of a cozy mystery? because I don't usually like them but reading this gave me a cozy mystery vibe and I did like it (my sister said I'm way off so I need your knowledge).
This picked up without a major time jump after the 1st, we have out main characters in different places and they are trying to find their way back to each other in a way. This is fully YA on the romance front, with no funny business (I WISH WE GOT SOME).
It was a bit slower and we got more characters involved than the 1st, we even had some not main character's POV chapters this time around. Had some really cute and funny moments in it. Not a 5-star because of the pacing and the way the 'we will ignore this ever happened' was dragged out a little too much for my taste.
Want the 3rd, had a good time, give me a little less slow burn PLEASE.
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This picked up without a major time jump after the 1st, we have out main characters in different places and they are trying to find their way back to each other in a way. This is fully YA on the romance front, with no funny business (I WISH WE GOT SOME).
It was a bit slower and we got more characters involved than the 1st, we even had some not main character's POV chapters this time around. Had some really cute and funny moments in it. Not a 5-star because of the pacing and the way the 'we will ignore this ever happened' was dragged out a little too much for my taste.
Want the 3rd, had a good time, give me a little less slow burn PLEASE.
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August 8, 2024
How am I supposed to wait until Sept. 2024 for book two to be released?! 😭 Book 1 was everything I didn't know that I needed, and that ending had me gasping 😱 I'm holding my breath for more spice between The Villain and Evie 🫶🏻
January 27, 2026
And so, the story outlived the magic. A Tale as old as time.
Apprentice to the Villain picks up where Assistant to the Villain left off. It starts out strong, only to lose the very thing I loved about it in the first place: the lightness. Instead, it becomes riddled with plot twists upon plot twists, misunderstandings and miscommunication (the bane of all romance stories) between the main characters.
While the abundance of plot twists is more of a me problem as I wasn't looking for that in this book, the miscommunication trope frayed my nerves. This has to be at the top of the list of tropes I hate with my whole existence. It’s fine in small doses, but when it’s used to fuel the plot and drag the story along, I can't stand it.
And I don't even want to talk about all the new POV’s which I didn’t care for.
I'm still going to read the next book, maybe not immediately.
Apprentice to the Villain picks up where Assistant to the Villain left off. It starts out strong, only to lose the very thing I loved about it in the first place: the lightness. Instead, it becomes riddled with plot twists upon plot twists, misunderstandings and miscommunication (the bane of all romance stories) between the main characters.
While the abundance of plot twists is more of a me problem as I wasn't looking for that in this book, the miscommunication trope frayed my nerves. This has to be at the top of the list of tropes I hate with my whole existence. It’s fine in small doses, but when it’s used to fuel the plot and drag the story along, I can't stand it.
And I don't even want to talk about all the new POV’s which I didn’t care for.
I'm still going to read the next book, maybe not immediately.
October 6, 2024
3.25 stars🐸
Ok but i feel lowkey bad for giving this book like 3 stars cause I did enjoy it but i think it had middle book syndrome, so there wasn't much happening and it sort of dragged along...
what i did enjoy was the development between the villain and Evie
i am obsessed and having his POV js made it better
also the slow burn was so ahhh i was screaming at them to kiss half the time
clare and tati were soo cute with thier second chance romance but it was a little hard to tell wat was going on with them without thier povs
Blade and becky didnt have much development but I still love them(though we got more of becky's backround in this one)
╰┈➤ ❝ Evie❞
She is so relatable and I like her development throughout this book shes definitely got more of a bold, confident edge to her now but still carries her fun personality.Excited to see what goes on regarding her after that ending
*Kinda Spoiler*
Now I have to talk about becky's family aside from her brothers🤭 I found her mother a interesting(annoying) character i get she might be desprate for the cure but like wth??
╰┈➤ ❝ Gideon❞
hmm idk how to feel about him he seems charming and stuff but his appearance was a bit spontaneous and he def has a crush on keely
Pre-read
"For all of you, this is what I think it would be like to be the morally gray fantasy villain's apprentice"
AHHHHH I GOT IT I GOT IT!!!🥳🎉
I AM SOO EXCITED FOR THIS🤩
(I though I was gonna get it in a month or two)
Ok but i feel lowkey bad for giving this book like 3 stars cause I did enjoy it but i think it had middle book syndrome, so there wasn't much happening and it sort of dragged along...
what i did enjoy was the development between the villain and Evie
i am obsessed and having his POV js made it better
also the slow burn was so ahhh i was screaming at them to kiss half the time
clare and tati were soo cute with thier second chance romance but it was a little hard to tell wat was going on with them without thier povs
Blade and becky didnt have much development but I still love them(though we got more of becky's backround in this one)
╰┈➤ ❝ Evie❞
She is so relatable and I like her development throughout this book shes definitely got more of a bold, confident edge to her now but still carries her fun personality.Excited to see what goes on regarding her after that ending
*Kinda Spoiler*
Now I have to talk about becky's family aside from her brothers🤭 I found her mother a interesting(annoying) character i get she might be desprate for the cure but like wth??
╰┈➤ ❝ Gideon❞
hmm idk how to feel about him he seems charming and stuff but his appearance was a bit spontaneous and he def has a crush on keely
Pre-read
"For all of you, this is what I think it would be like to be the morally gray fantasy villain's apprentice"
AHHHHH I GOT IT I GOT IT!!!🥳🎉
I AM SOO EXCITED FOR THIS🤩
(I though I was gonna get it in a month or two)
December 11, 2025
1⭐️
This felt like it was written by a disney adult who probably has an unhealthy obsession with taylor swift and watches tangled too much.
This felt like it was written by a disney adult who probably has an unhealthy obsession with taylor swift and watches tangled too much.
February 23, 2025
This book has been on my tbr for a year…finally getting around to it! Thanks for pushing me GR challenges. 😅
I love how fun and humorous this series is. Fantasy meets “The Office” with a dash of Princess Bride is as best I can describe this series!
I also highly appreciate the clean romance and love I can listen to the audiobook out loud without worrying about my kids walking in.
The storyline is captivating and I enjoyed the mystery without the heaviness. It really does have Princess Bride vibes which is one of my fav classic fantasy stories. If you enjoy that, you’ll probably appreciate these books.
So excited to read the next one in the series!!!
I love how fun and humorous this series is. Fantasy meets “The Office” with a dash of Princess Bride is as best I can describe this series!
I also highly appreciate the clean romance and love I can listen to the audiobook out loud without worrying about my kids walking in.
The storyline is captivating and I enjoyed the mystery without the heaviness. It really does have Princess Bride vibes which is one of my fav classic fantasy stories. If you enjoy that, you’ll probably appreciate these books.
So excited to read the next one in the series!!!
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