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Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter all, a good job is hard to find...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Penguin\u003cbr\u003ePublished: September 2023\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781804993385\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hannah Nicole Maehrer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46219863294118,"sku":"9781804993385","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1465\/6166\/files\/AssistanttotheVillain_HannahNicoleMaehrer.jpg?v=1742005049"},{"product_id":"apprentice-to-the-villain","title":"Apprentice to the Villain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Book two in the Assistant to the Villain series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Office \u003c\/i\u003ein Hannah Maehrer's laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain... and their unexpected romance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTICE TO STAFF: There has been a disturbing increase in cheeriness, sprightly behaviour and overall optimism of late. Please resume your former dark, ominous terrors at your earliest convenience. —Mgmt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvie Sage has never been happier to be the assistant to The Villain. Who would have thought that working for an outrageously handsome (\u003ci\u003eshhh, bad for his brand\u003c\/i\u003e) 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…\u003ci\u003eer, out-of-evil-office\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Rennedawn is in grave 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow it’s time for Evie to face her greatest challenge: protecting The Villain’s lair, all of his nefarious works, and maybe (provided no one finds out) the entire kingdom. \u003ci\u003eNo pressure, Evie.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s time to step out of her comfort zone and learn new skills. Like treason. Dagger work. Conspiring with the enemy. 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Frequently seen with a grumpy frog (crowned, judgmental). Answers to \\\"Evie\\\" or \\\"Stop that.\\\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvie 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing evil-adjacent was never part of the five-year plan. 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