In this sequel to Assistant to the Villain, the action picks up right where the first book left off — with the titular Villain in the king's custody, his assistant, Evie, seemingly dead, and all hope for an evil future lost. However, Evie isn't dead, and is instead adopting the Villain's cunning evil ways to save him, and thwart the king's plans regarding magic and their homeland of Rennedawn.
Really, the book makes very little sense if you haven't read the first one (or if you've forgotten most of the first one, like I did), though if you look past the plot (which has Evie and the Villain traipsing all over the place in search of Evie's magical mom while also dealing with awkward encounters with their families), the characters are fun and funny, especially Evie's sister Lyssa. There's also a LOT of romantic tension between Evie and the Villain, to the point that I wanted to reach into the book and slap them both upside the head. Romantic tension is all well and good, but I think this took it too far. Will I read the third book when it comes out? Yeah probably. But I won't be looking for highbrow literature when I do.
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