Gillian's Reviews > Assistant to the Villain

“He was ruined. But he loved her anyway.”

This book was so good! This was a entertaining and and interesting cozy fantasy about family, finding your true love, revenge and discovering your purpose in life. Assistant to the Villain follows Evie who recently left her previous job and then the Villain offers her a job after they meet during a mishap. Evie discovers someone is sabotaging the Villain and trying to kill him. Evie and will do anything to find out who is trying to kill the Villain. At the same time Evie is falling for her boss. Will they discover the mole before it’s to late?

“She wasn’t light; she was color. Every single one, dancing otherworldly and bright over his unworthy eyes. She was the explosion of the vivid gleams and glows of the world around him, like a constant rainbow l, shinning not after the rain but during.”

I became invested in this fun and cozy fantasy from the very first page. The pacing was perfect and I was engaged with the plot through the whole book. The world building was very interesting, although the world building was a bit underdeveloped. I hope the next book will explain the world in detail. I really enjoyed the magic and the unique creatures especially the guvre (similar to a dragon) and the magical frog. I loved the cozy and fall vibes in this book. There were so many moments that made me smile and laugh. I really enjoyed the plot twist at the end and the cliffhanger makes me so excited for the next book!

The characters are entertaining and complex. I love Evie so much, she’s selfless, bubbly, sweet, helpful and brave. Evie is very resilient and I’m inspired by how brave she is. I can relate to Evie, family is very important to me too and. Evie’s character development was excellent, I enjoyed seeing her become more confident in herself and discover how far she will go to protect those she loves. I’m in love with The Villain, he is charming, funny, protective, handsome and only sweet to Evie. I loved that he took his walls around his heart down for Evie. I enjoyed that he was vulnerable around Evie and was able to open up about his past to her. I loved that Evie and The Villain were honest with each other and communicated effectively. The tension and banter between Evie and the Villain was great! I also really liked the side characters especially Blade, Tatianna and Kingsley.

Overall this was a great and fun cozy fantasy that I recommend to anyone who enjoys fantasy, romance and great characters.