The Serpent and the Wolf A thrilling romantasy debut combining high-stakes political intrigue and a steamy, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance.

The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson is the first book in the Dark Inheritance Trilogy. This is the story of Vaasa and Reid.   Vaasa grows up in a patriarchal world and she is sick of it and has a lot of rage inside of her. But that isn’t the only thing, and she also has a dark magic that goes more out of control with each day. And I absolutely loved how her magic was described as a snake and the writing style in general is absolutely beautiful. I highlighted so many quotes and passages and it’s very vivid and just engaging. I also loved how she gets to explore her magic and becomes even stronger because of it. Vaasa is a strong and fearless woman who asserts herself in this world and she’s such an inspiration and new favorite book character.   Her brother married her off to Reid who is a political enemy, and he couldn’t care less about his sister. Reid is a male character that stands out in this book, and he works very hard to prove himself and to follow his dreams. I adore him and his mother was such a cool character as well.   This book is the prime example why I love arranged marriage stories because Vaasa and Reid‘s banter was on point and all their interactions only intensified with each page. And don‘t get me started on all the my wife moments who were to die for. I loved Vaasa and Reid and they became such a good team. The plot was intriguing and a rollercoaster of emotions and I couldn’t put this amazing book down. And that ending. OMG. I can’t wait for the next book and need it like now.   The Serpent and the Wolf is a new favorite romantasy and I highly recommend it. 5 stars.   (Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an arc.)