As it turns out, trying to write a prompt a day is actually quite challenging, hence why I had that one day that was just a journal entry. So that I am in fact still writing, I'm going to add book reviews on top of the journal entries and the prompt writing.
I'm by no means a reliable critic of books, I have a habit of not finishing books if I can't get into them. Which means that these reviews will mostly be me raving about books I loved and why I loved them.
The first book I'm choosing is Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer. As the second book, Apprentice to the Villain, is coming out soon, I figured I'd start with it. I've been waiting so patiently for the second one, so the first one is on my mind.
Set in a medieval fantasy world, we have our main character who, in desperate need for a job to support her family, decides to work for the notorious Villain. Don't be deceived by the romance, the man is indeed the 'villain' but you can't help but love him anyway.
Through all the gross and horrifying things Evie encounters, she also can't help herself from falling in love with him. You have the romance, the magic (and magical creatures), and enough humour to keep you laughing out loud. As soon as I finished it, the first thing I did was look up when the sequel was coming out and then I cried because I had to wait months for it.
It's definitely a different take on the medieval fantasy romance you might be used to and I think that is one of the things that I loved the most about it. It's one of my favourite types of fantasy sub-genres, so seeing such a unique spin had me hooked.
I also have a thing for the heroine falling for the bad guy trope, despite the fact that a some point, you aren't going to see him as the bad guy, just the 'villain.' Yes, there is a difference in this case.
On top of all of that, you have those cliché, but still fun, office dramas and those coworkers you just can't get along with. If you look it up on Goodreads, it has the 'Once Upon a Time meets The Office' hook and that's actually quite accurate. It has made it even more entertaining by the fact that it's an office set in medieval times.
Romance, magic, laughs, office drama, a bit of suspense, and a wide range of characters. Add those together and you have one incredibly entertaining read that will have you unable to put the book down.
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