Assistant to the Villain: Volume 1

Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Aug 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Em Eldridge

About this audiobook

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.

Ratings and reviews

I really wanted to like this book. The way the narrator read the book, I felt like I was listening to Google Assistant. I feel the book has great potential, but some of the ways things like emotions were described were lacking or the way the characters would suddenly have a burst of random excitement was misplaced. Maybe it just has to do with how the narrator read the book, but I thought the story was choppy.

the narrator reads super weird and its really hard to listen to.

Fun. Quirky. And just a touch dark, this love story had me racing through to the end.

About the author

Hannah Nicole Maehrer is a fantasy romance author and BookToker with a propensity for villains. She is author of the Assistant to the Villain series.

Em Eldridge's audiobook career really began when her little sister was born and she started reading to her. Em has narrated over 100 titles and has earned an Earphones Award from AudioFile magazine and a Voice Arts Award. She loves playing the piano and singing along when no one's listening.