Apprentice to the Villain: A Cozy Fantasy Romantic Comedy (Assistant and the Villain, 2)

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The epic conclusion to the intensely romantic and beautifully written story that started in Divine Rivals.
Two weeks have passed since Iris Winnow returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is missing, and the city of Oath continues to dwell in a state of disbelief and ignorance. When Iris and Attie are given another chance to report on Dacre's movements, they both take the opportunity and head westward once more despite the danger, knowing it's only a matter of time before the conflict reaches a city that's unprepared and fracturing beneath the chancellor's reign.
Since waking below in Dacre's realm, Roman cannot remember his past. But given the reassurance that his memories will return in time, Roman begins to write articles for Dacre, uncertain of his place in the greater scheme of the war. When a strange letter arrives by wardrobe door, Roman is first suspicious, then intrigued. As he strikes up a correspondence with his mysterious pen pal, Roman will soon have to make a decision: to stand with Dacre or betray the god who healed him. And as the days grow darker, inevitably drawing Roman and Iris closer together...the two of them will risk their very hearts and futures to change the tides of the war.
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Great book
AHHHH I LOVE THESE BOOKS SO MUCH I DONT WANT TO WAIT A YEAR FOR THE THIRD ONE
I’m obsessed. This is fantasy but it’s not like high fantasy with a ton of world building where I get lost and have to go back and reread.
This is an easy light fantasy series and it’s ADORABLE, the Villain and Evie have me kicking my feet giggling but I’m also super invested in the plot, trying to figure out what’s happening.
It’s definitely a slow burn fantasy romance but I like that there’s more than just cute silly banter, I like getting all the other characters POV.
I cannot wait for the last one in this series.
10 STARS
I’m obsessed. This is fantasy but it’s not like high fantasy with a ton of world building where I get lost and have to go back and reread.
This is an easy light fantasy series and it’s ADORABLE, the Villain and Evie have me kicking my feet giggling but I’m also super invested in the plot, trying to figure out what’s happening.
It’s definitely a slow burn fantasy romance but I like that there’s more than just cute silly banter, I like getting all the other characters POV.
I cannot wait for the last one in this series.
10 STARS
I really enjoyed this one more than the first! Looking forward to the third installment!
(2.5-2.75) The plot points felt much more discombobulated than in the first book. I did like the characters that were introduced, but their arrival felt like an attempt to push the plot forward without actually moving the central conflict toward resolution. I also felt that the new characters overly adopted Evie’s thoughts and mannerisms, as if they had to mirror her in order to be agreeable. The push and pull between Trystan and Evie also started to get annoying, since it felt like something that could have been easily resolved with a solid conversation.
Will I keep reading? Well yes! For the whimsy!
Will I keep reading? Well yes! For the whimsy!
Just not good.
I think my main issue is that nearly every time a conflict was introduced, it was resolved almost immediately.
I think my main issue is that nearly every time a conflict was introduced, it was resolved almost immediately.