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Oct 28, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Isabelle McConville |Sarah Brennan |Hannah Nicole Maehrer |Caitlin Rozakis
What makes a villain truly great? Is it their ability to bend audiences to their whims, defy social norms, or spice up a protagonist’s otherwise mundane life? With so many literary villains to choose from, we’ve narrowed down a few recent foes. Dark, dashing and always dangerous, these are our favorite book villains. Please enable javascript to add items to the cart. Please enable javascript to add items to the cart.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
caffeinatedbookreviewer.com | Hannah Nicole Maehrer
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If you are looking for a humorous, action-packed romantasy you’ll want grab Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer. This is the second book in the Assistant to the Villain series and delivered all I expected and more. Narrated by Em Eldridge, the audiobook brought the characters, snark and adventures to life.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
lesen.de | Hannah Nicole Maehrer |Stephen King |Robert Jordan |Stephanie Garber
NOTICE 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. -MgmtEvie Sage has never been happier to be the assistant to The Villain. Who would have thought that working for an outrageously handsome (shhh, bad for his brand) evil overlord would be so rewarding?
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Hannah Nicole Maehrer |Isabelle McConville
Into the Unknown: A Guest Post by Hannah Nicole Maehrer Have you ever wondered what a writer’s process looks like while they create your favorite characters? Hannah Nicole Maehrer — author of our previous Monthly Pick Assistant to the Villain — has penned an essay on her favorite parts of the creative process while writing Apprentice to the Villain, down below.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
unitedbypop.com | Hannah Nicole Maehrer
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Everyday I’m made to marvel at all that came of one 60 second video I shot on my iPhone. From Skit series “Personal Assistant to the Morally Grey Fantasy Villain” to writing that skit series into a book series, Assistant to the Villain changed my life and my whole world. Writing its sequel Apprentice to the Villain was no different.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
culturefly.co.uk | Hannah Nicole Maehrer
My Villain obsession began young. I recall watching the cartoon villains on my television screen with an awed expression that both entertained and mildly frightened my mother.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
reactormag.com | Hannah Nicole Maehrer
“I hate everyone but you” is a niche trope and a long winded one, good grief. Try and say it five times fast and watch your tongue do a somersault. Despite the woefully long name, this trope has become a phenomenon in the fantasy romance world, and by phenomenon I mean something I actively seek out in everything I read. Once you read one it’s difficult to stop.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Isabelle McConville |Jessica Knoll |Hannah Nicole Maehrer |Ellie Keel
There are months of reading that turn out to be perfectly kismet, and August is quite the contender — some of our favorite hardcovers are finally out in paperback and we have brand-new stories to get lost in. With a magnificent mix of thrillers and romance, hard-hitting nonfiction and immersive fantasy, we can’t wait to flip through these reads. Please enable javascript to add items to the cart.
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Dec 10, 2023 | 
likewise.com | Hannah Nicole Maehrer |Holly Black |Sarah J. Maas |Victor LaValle
Suggested byIzz and upvoted by 1 otherSuggested byIzz and upvoted by 1 otherSuggested byPix and upvoted by 1 otherShieldedby KayLynn FlandersLiked by 286Fourth Wingby Rebecca YarrosLiked by 6.9KRhapsodicby Laura ThalassaLiked by 4.9KPestilenceby Laura ThalassaLiked by 999Red Queenby Victoria AveyardLiked by 234.1KPixThis book is a mix of fantasy and romance, delivering an electrifying story about a commoner who discovers an extraordinary power that plunges her into the intrigues of the royalty.
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Nov 7, 2023 | 
everand.com | Rebecca Yarros |Hannah Nicole Maehrer |Rebecca Ross |Lauren Roberts
“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity." Xaden RiorsonEveryone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College-Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through.
