Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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First Impressions

What were your initial thoughts when you started reading "Assistant to the Villain"? Did the book meet your expectations or surprise you?

Unresolved Questions

Were there any plot points or character arcs that you felt were left unresolved or could have been explored further?

Alternate Ending

If you could change one thing about the ending of "Assistant to the Villain" what would it be and why?

Adaptation Dreams

If "Assistant to the Villain" were to be adapted into a movie or TV series, who would you cast in the main roles?

Morally Gray, Emotionally Gold

This book plays with the “morally gray love interest” trope. Did it work for you? Do you prefer heroes with a dark side, or do you usually root for the golden retriever types?

If You Were the Assistant…

Let’s say you just got hired to assist the most feared Villain in the realm. What’s your first move? Are you organizing his schedule or secretly planning your escape?

The Real Villain

Evie’s father ends up being the true villain of her story—manipulative, cruel, and a major source of her trauma. How did his betrayal reshape Evie by the end of the book? What are your theories about what really happened to her mother?