Adversary to the Villain

Assistant to the Villain #4

by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

The follow-up to the New York Times bestselling sensations Assistant to the Villain, Apprentice to Villain, and Accomplice to the Villain by laugh-out-loud TikTok darling Hannah Nicole Maehrer.

Genres: Fantasy, Romantasy, Romance, Fantasy Romance, Fiction, Adult, Mystery

Unknown Binding

Expected publication August 4, 2026

Reviews

[izzy of the hollow †]

Book 1 - Assistant
Book 2 - Apprentice
Book 3 - Accomplice
Book 4 - Associate
Book 5 - Advisor

hehe 🤧👹🤌🔥🍌

[Ana]

OMG THE COVER!!! 🖤
I can't be calm right now, I need this more than I need air!!!

[hater ★]

4/8/26 trust

k we got the coverrrr

[Belle₊˚⊹♡ (for keeps ∞♡)]

IM SO READY FOR THESE BOOKS OMG

[Saranya ⋆☕︎ ˖ [hiatus]]

જ⁀➴ 𝑷𝒓𝒆-𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆

"Don't judge a book by it's cover"-

Sorry, I am judging and that's why I might give the series a second chance!

[♡✿Mania⁠✿♡ ꒰hiatus꒱]

𐙚⋆.PRE RELEASE
     ⤷ OMGGG OMGGGG EVERY STFU WE HAVE A COVER AND IT'S NOW THE LOML— STAWPPP Y'ALL THE SCREAM I JUST FUKING SCRUMPTTTTTTTTTT, I am saur excited for this one y'all don't understand omlllll prepare to be sick of me cuz I'm going ABSOLUTELY FREAL over this release ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I NEED THIS RN — tho villainess to the villain sounded way more peak ifykyk.

☂️👾 Already booked with my girl kimmie

[anne ⭑.ᐟ]

i want this book more desperately than my next breath

edit: ADVERSARY??? WHAT DO YOU MEAN????

[𝐿𝒶𝓊𝓇𝒶 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Third book isn’t out yet and Hannah is already blessing us with the information of a fourth one.

[Noi (in & out)]

Why did I think this was a trilogy? WHERE IS THE PUB DATE? WHY ARE THERE NO DETAILS? HELP

[joni ౨ৎ]

THIS COVER OMIGOSH


book 5 better be so happy and just lovely yk like they deserve the best happy ending after book 3...

[Elianah Watts]

WAIT THERES A 4TH ONE?!?!?
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OMD ADVERSARY IS ACC SO COOLLLLL

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OH. MY. DAYS. THE COVER?!?!?? SO FRICKEN COOL WHAT THE FLIP

[Ash ꣑ৎ (quit)]

excuse me what??? PLS GIVE IT TO ME NOW 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

[Hayaa]

AHHH THE COVER WITH KINGSLEYS SLAY SIGN😭🫶

[kitkat (semi-hiatus ♡︎)]

holy shit there’s another one?!?

[seemal]

adversary to the villain calling it rn

[audrey (completely gone rn)]

*coughs in agony* THERES GONNA BE FOUR??

[Rotem⭐️]

THE COVER IS SO AMAZING I AM SCREAMINGGGGGGGG GIVE ME THIS BOOK NOW

[Audrey Schloss]

I’m thinking… Allegiance To The Villain?

[juliette [beth mccarthy’s version]]

THE COVER? WHAT?
I don’t think I can wait till 2026 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[sophie✧˖ °☾]

20 bucks to this book being named associate to the villian

WOW I JUST LOST 20 BUCKS NO WAYYY

[Sara ୨ৎ ݁˖]

𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 💌┆HUHHHH?!?!? EXCUSE ME WHAT DOES ADVERSARY TO THE VILLAIN MEANN?!?!? I NEED THIS BOOK IN MY HANDS RN 😭😭😭😭

[Anastasia]

Ok yall, I am CONVINCED that this book will be called Ally to the Villain. I mean, that kinda makes the most sense, right?!
1. Assistant to the Villain
2. Apprentice to the Villain
3. Accomplice to the Villain
4. Ally to the Villain

Besides the fact that this makes a ton of sense, it would also check out with all the other double letters she has in the other titles:
1. aSSisant
2. aPPrentice
3. aCComplice
4. aLLy

I hope yall enjoy my theory lol

[ems ₊⊹]

I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS!!!!
(ignore that the 3rd isn't even out yet lmao)

[Livvy 𝜗𝜚]

💜🔮 pre release

AHHH THE COVER?!?! I literally need to start reading this series asap 🙂‍↕️ I’m reading this when it comes out I’m convinced

[abby_theater_nerd]

THE COVER???? HELLO?? IT'S GORGEOUS!!! I haven't even read the 3rd one and I'm DYING to read this one (pls help feed my blade x becky fantasies🙏)

[Frejd]

This gonna become the Empyrean with 5+ books? :(
I thought it would be a trilogy, but money talkz...

[Luck]

i have a feeling this book is gonna be called Actually the villain. js from what was said in book 2
OR, hear me out
Allies to the villain, and its a collection of shorts stories abt the side characters

[La Princesa Cruel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Que innecesario alargarlo tanto 😒

[Mia Koziatek]

Adversary? I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS!!!

[Raelene]

This title does not give ‘the story is wrapping up in book 4’ vibes 🙃

Loved books 1 & 2 but I think this would have been strongest as a trilogy. There was too much going on in book 3 (7 POVs and 4 prominent romances is a LOT) but I do want to see how this wraps up… I’m just still crossing my fingers it actually does wrap up in 4.

Edit: idk if I missed a previous announcement but it’s Jan 9 & the author just replied to a question of Instagram asking if this book is going to close the series with ‘Nope! 😄’ and I’m a bit bummed that I was right tbh