{"product_id":"assistant-to-the-villain-special-edition","title":"Assistant to the Villain (Special Edition) PRE-ORDER","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the special edition hardcover of \u003cem\u003eAssistant to the Villain\u003c\/em\u003e by Hannah Nicole Maehrer. \u003cstrong\u003eThis edition is published 10th September 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book comes as pictured with a sprayed edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain…and their unexpected romance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem and terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter all, a good job is hard to find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that if you purchase other items at the same time as a pre-order, the items will all be sent together when the pre-ordered item is dispatched.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hannah Nicole Maehrer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54427780251932,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/6182\/5052\/files\/AssistanttotheVillainspecial.png?v=1786617616","url":"https:\/\/www.themysteriousbookcase.com\/en-us\/products\/assistant-to-the-villain-special-edition","provider":"The Mysterious Bookcase","version":"1.0","type":"link"}