Char review ‘Accomplice To The Villain’
Talking frogs, dragons, and magic, oh my! In this fantastic continuation of the Villain series by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, we find Evie increasingly turning to her dark side. Tristan struggles to keep his distance, and Kingsly shows his true colors. But what sets this series apart is its unique blend of humor, adventure, and character-driven storytelling. How will all of this play out?
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 suspiciously large number 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.
This is the third book in the Villain series. I love these books. Each book has just the right amount of adventure, love, action, and humor. The writing feels like your best friend is telling you a story, without all the pausing for laughing. Hannah has a wonderful sense of humor that translates so well into her writing. Some of her jokes came out of nowhere. I loved it so much. In this book, we get to be in the heads of more characters, and it also adds a fresh new insight to the story. The growth and development of the characters, especially Alexander, intrigued me the most, and I found myself excited to read more from him. I mean, who wouldn’t want to read about a prince turned frog who had to sum up sentences into very few words that would fit on a sign? I am sad that I have to wait for the next one. I wish I had waited, but I am also so happy to have read this book. The cliffhanger is quite substantial, so be warned about that; however, I felt that the book had to leave off where it did.
