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Fourth entry in the Assistant to the Villain series, set in the kingdom of Rennedawn. Evie, who works closely with the Villain, faces a dangerous prophecy that threatens the realm's magic and a race to secure crucial artifacts before King Benedict does. As the prophecy keeps pointing toward her and the Villain's magic continues to choose her, Evie's relationship with her boss, Trystan, grows more complicated while the fate of the kingdom's magic hangs in the balance.

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