Accomplice to the Villain

Assistant and the Villain, Book 3

By: Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Narrated by: Em Eldridge

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.

A magical office comedy with grumpy bosses, snarky frogs, and definitely-not-feelings.

Contains mature themes.

©2025 Hannah Nicole Maehrer (P)2025 Tantor Media

The cliff hanger

I just love this series and I love the way. It feels so lighthearted even when the worst and most devastating parts of the book happen.

tropes and their subversion

I loved the pleasant unobtrusive use of tropes (sort of like Shrek) and then the subversion of those tropes.

The FROG!!!

I love this series! I can’t wait for the next book!!! I hope we won’t have to wait long because I need more

Jaw drop

This is my favorite series ever and the ending was chef kiss! I literally cannot wait for the next one. In the dictionary under book hangover this book and series should be in the top five examples.

Favorite so far

This one has to be my favorite so far! Hannah really hit her stride! Loved it.