The Serpent and the Wolf
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4.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
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?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Mysterious magic and a tense political marriage animate Robinson's captivating debut romantasy. Princess Vaasa Kozár inherits the same dark magic that led to her mother's death. Before she can learn more about this gift/curse, her ruthless brother marries her off to a neighboring ruler, hoping both to secure the alliance and that Vaasa will die before coming into any real political power. Reid Cazden is unaware that his new wife did not consent to their match, and the strength of their union will help him in his campaign to become the next Headman, ruling over even more land. Vaasa has other ideas, however. On their wedding night, she holds Reid at knifepoint before fleeing to short-lived freedom. Reid catches up with her and offers her a deal: return and stay married for three years (enough time to solidify his political goals) and in exchange, he'll help her tame her life-threatening magic. Vaasa agrees on the condition that their relationship remain strictly platonic—a rule that proves increasingly difficult to follow as they face down enemies and obstacles together. Robinson embraces the enemies-to-lovers trope, with the slow-burn romance between Reid and Vaasa taking center stage, enhanced by their zippy and effortless banter, and the nail-biting conclusion will leave readers eager for a sequel. Robinson is sure to win fans.
