The Serpent and the Wolf

by Rebecca Robinson

Perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy and Thea Guanzon, Rebecca Robinson’s thrilling romantasy debut combines high-stakes political intrigue and a steamy, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance.

All her life, Vaasa Kozár has been sharpened into a blade.

After losing her mother—her only remaining parent—to a mysterious dark magic that has since awakened within her, Vaasa is certain death looms. So is her merciless brother, who aims to eliminate Vaasa as a threat to his crown. In one last political scheme, he marries her off to Reid of Mireh, a ruthless foreign ruler, in hopes that he can use her death as a rallying cry to finally invade Reid’s nation. All Vaasa has to do is die.

But she is desperate to live. Vaasa enters her new marriage with every intent to escape it, wielding the hard-won political prowess and combat abilities her late father instilled in her. But to her surprise, Reid offers her a deal: help him win the votes to rise in power, and she can walk free. In exchange, he will share his knowledge about the dark magic running through her veins—and help keep it at bay.

This proposal may be too good to refuse, yet Vaasa and Reid’s undeniable attraction threatens to break the rules of their arrangement. As her brother’s lethal machinations take form, everything is at stake: Vaasa must learn to trust her new husband, but how can she, especially when their perfect political marriage begins to feel like the real thing?

• ISBN10: 1668052490
• ISBN13: 9781668052495
• Publish Date: 19 November 2024
• Publish Status: Forthcoming
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Simon & Schuster
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 352
• Language: English
• URL: https://simonandschuster.com/books/The-Serpent-and-the-Wolf/Rebecca-Robinson/9781668052495

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

Book Summary:

Vaasa Kozar knows her life is coming to an end unless she makes some drastic moves to extend it. The last few months have been a whirlwind of changes, and none of them are good. First, her mother’s death. Then, her father’s. Now, she’s been carted off to marry a foreign ruler.

The marriage may be precisely what Vaasa needs to escape. Nobody in this country knows her training, so they certainly won’t expect her to make a break for it. Or perhaps she’ll find the allies she’s always needed.

My Review:

Rebecca Robin’s debut novel, The Serpent and the Wolf, is a solid read and an interesting start to the Dark Inheritance Trilogy. It admittedly took me a bit to get into this book - I think I had one or two false starts before I was hooked.

The magical and political systems are fascinating—lots of serpents behind closed doors and the like. And thankfully, this book doesn’t make a mistake that always drives me nuts. Vaasa is described as a competent person, and guess what! She actually is. Yes, she needs some guidance for her magic, but that’s not exactly her fault.

The romance is more of an enemies-to-lovers slow burn. And even then, the enemy part is fairly light. Vaasa and Reid may be from different countries, but they have more in common than not, and Reid made his stance clear from the start.

The Serpent and the Wolf does end on a cliffhanger, so consider yourselves warned! It’s not the worst one out there, so I think the wait will be bearable. I hope Aardvark gets the sequels.

Highlights:
Fantasy Romance
War Torn Countries
Enemies-to-Lovers
Hereditary Magic

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