A review by booksalacarte
The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

4.75⭐️3🌶️

Fantasy Romance
Unique ruling system
Political Intrigue
Magical sickness
Political marriage
Grumpy/sunshine
Enemies to lovers
Slow Burn 
Found family
Betrayal


I was hooked from the first chapter. Being dropped in a political marriage wedding night gone wrong. It was a great way to start the action of this book from the very beginning. 

The characters were well developed and individual. I enjoyed them both so much. Vassa is a strong willed and cunning woman who knows how to get things done. She was born and raised in the game of politics and is adept in navigating her way in the political world she is thrust into. It was really interesting to have a female with shadow powers and seeing her learn about them as an adult. Seeing the magical learning process. 

Reid is a great leading man, maybe a little less dynamic, but still solid, considering we don’t see his POV.

I’m really excited about where this series will head. The world-building was good (could be great with a map). The side characters are solid. The magic system is intriguing. I’m really enjoying this debut!

Hopefully a map will be in the next book.


Thank you NetGalley and  Saga Press Books for an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.