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Cover of Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Apprentice to the Villain: Audiobook

Book 2 of the Assistant to the Villain series · see all 3 in reading order

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Apprentice to the Villain audiobook runs 12.7 hours, narrated by Em Eldridge (about 8.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.7listening hrs
4.3★3 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish Apprentice to the Villain at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any of the 2,187 audiobooks we measure.

What our data says

  • At 12.7 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 51% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.4 hrs across 3598 titles in our dataset).
  • Narrator Em Eldridge appears on 2 audiobooks in our dataset, averaging 4.67★.

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ). Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners who want dragons and magic systems: a solid week of commutes at 12.7 hours.

About the book

NOTICE TO STAFF: There has been a disturbing increase in cheeriness, sprightly behavior, and overall optimism. Please resume your former dark, ominous terrors at your earliest convenience. —Mgmt Evie Sage has never been happier to be the assistant to The Villain. Who would have thought that working for an outrageously handsome, evil overlord would be so rewarding? Still, the business of being bad is demanding, the forces of good are annoyingly persistent, and said forbidding boss is somewhat . . . out-of-evil-office . But Rennedawn is in trouble, and all signs—Kingsley's included—point to catastrophe. Something peculiar is happening with the kingdom's magic, and it's made The Villain's manor vulnerable to their enemies . . . including their nemesis, the king. Now it's time for Evie to face her greatest challenge: protecting The Villain's lair, his nefarious works, and maybe the entire kingdom. No pressure, Evie.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Apprentice to the Villain audiobook?

Apprentice to the Villain runs 12.7 hours. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.5 hours.

Is the Apprentice to the Villain audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Apprentice to the Villain?

Apprentice to the Villain is narrated by Em Eldridge.

Is Apprentice to the Villain worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.5 hours, saving 4.2 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Apprentice to the Villain first published?

Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer was first published in 2024.