A review by mindsplinters
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a delightful romp!  What lovely, engaging characters!  What a laugh out loud adventure... that then went and broke my heart.  Gee, thanks a lot, Hannah.  Seriously, though, this book reads like the fluffiest kind of cozy fantasy for the most part and even the violence is kind of... cozy which might sound weird but there is a delicate kind of balance to the gore that puts it on the sunnier side of bloody comedy.  The plot is a bit light in places but it deepens as the book goes on, growing it from a grumpy-sunshine rom-com office sitcom to an increasingly complicated mystery.  (Mind you, I did see the traitor a few chapters ahead of time but that is because I read way too many mysteries and also I usually have a very suspicious approach to certain people shirking certain duties.)  The book ends with us still not quite knowing every bit of backstory and the greater Evil (or Not Evil?) Plot.  This is good because, frankly, I'm quite happy to return to Evie and The Villain and Rebecka and Blade and Tati and KINGSLEY for more romping... and beheading and scheduling and such.

Though I do sigh at how much more dreary my own job of being an admin assistant can be.  My boss is not nearly so intriguing.  LOL  Bring on the sequel!
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