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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 Fantasy Humorous Funny Heartfelt Witty Feel-Good Scary

Critic Reviews

"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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Enjoyed the story, terrible narrator. Highly recommend doing this one in physical or digital form!

Terrible narration

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This book was truely a break, it was fun and different and the humour was so cringe and quirky i couldnt stop laughing I love it. It was kind of easy to guess at times and the plot kinda got boring for a second but I’d still read it again and it was worth it. Im embarrassed by how many times this book made me smile and laugh. Thank you

Fun

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Loved the story, narration reads like AI only just tolerable If you listen at x1.2 or x1.5

Story great narration terrible

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Feels like watching an episode of the office in a cosy fantasy setting. Charming characters, hilarious interactions, and a beautiful fantasy world! The narration isn’t as strong, but still worth a listen!

The cutest story

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Absolutely loved the story! Felt fresh and different. Very eager to find out what happens next (especially after the revelations at the end of this one)!
Very likeable characters, I wasn't sure what angle the author would take with the Villain but it was believable and I like it!!

Loved it! Very entertaining!

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The story was great, but the voice actor always raised the intonation of their voice, so every sentence was unnecessarily suspenseful, and took away from the enjoyment of the book overall.

Great story, didn’t enjoy voice actor

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The book itself was amazing. The author was able to balance the dark humor nicely with the emotional moments. I really enjoyed the main character didn't spend the whole book angsting over their morals and all of that. The narrator really made it hard to get through and the only reason I got to the end was because I loved the story so much. Tip for other listeners - I changed the reading speed to 1.10 or 1.15 and it made the narration sooooo much better. By doing that it made the the book a somewhat worthwhile listen. As the narration was already quite slow, it didn't make it too fast to listen to. So I would still recommend taking the chance on this book as the writing is really worth putting up with the narration.

The story was amazing - narration not so good.

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I loved this book. It's like a warm hug. I enjoyed the quirky characters and LOL moments. 😆 Cannot wait till the second book!

Go Little Tornado 🌪 You go girl 👏

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Great story with humour, romance and a great plot but the narrator was absolutely painful. Her stunted narration…really took…away…from the story. It got so annoying!!!! The flow was completely lost from when I read the actual novel and I only bought this audiobook as it is my most favourite novel and wanted to listen to it while I drove to and from work.

Loved it! But poor narration.

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Cannot recommend this enough! Not remotely my normal genre but had been recommended by a friend and she was spot on. Loved all the humour and was actually giggling out loud in parts. So well written. I cant wait for the next book ❤

Brilliant!!!

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