Accomplice to the VillainAccomplice to the Villain
What it's about
Evie Sage never meant to become the right-hand woman of the kingdom's most terrifying villain. One minute she was applying for a job promising light paperwork and occasional beheadings; the next, she's knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding boss.
Why it's worth reading
It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for romantasy.
You'll love it if you liked
Apprentice to the Villain
Adversary to the Villain
A Court of Thorns and RosesGood to know
It's the third book; start with Assistant to the Villain. It's light, silly and romantic.
By the numbers
- Readers51 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller50 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #100 of the 219 young adult books we rank
- #221 of the 459 fantasy books we rank
- #264 of the 481 new books we rank
- #1550 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous, Funny, Epic
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Quick answers
Is Accomplice to the Villain worth reading?
Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for romantasy. It ranks #1,550 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 67.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Accomplice to the Villain about?
Evie Sage never meant to become the right-hand woman of the kingdom's most terrifying villain. One minute she was applying for a job promising light paperwork and occasional beheadings; the next, she's knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding boss.
How long does it take to read Accomplice to the Villain?
About 8 hours (336 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Accomplice to the Villain?
If you liked it, try Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer or A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.