The Wicked and the Damned Book Review
Wicked and the Damned by Rebecca Robinson
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WOW. After that ending of The Serpent and the Wolf, we knew book 2 would be full of battles, revenge, hatred, and love, but EXCUSE ME, I did not see that plot twist coming.
Rebecca, you got me, you got me good.
We also learn way more about the politics of the surrounding kingdoms, who the big players are, and who’s pulling the strings.
Tropes:
- Arranged Marriage
- Slow Burn
- Enemies to Lovers
- Found Family
- Magic/Witches
- Forced Proximity
- Touch her and 💀
- He Falls First
- Political Intrigue
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Book Description
Torn from her husband Reid’s arms and dragged back to her homeland in chains, Vaasa is no longer a ruler, but a political pawn. Now under the control of Ozik—a cunning Zetyr witch with a stranglehold on her magic—she faces annulment, forced betrothal, and a kingdom that no longer feels like her own. As Ozik’s machinations aim to install himself as the true power behind the Asteryan throne, Vaasa is forced to take part in his game.
Meanwhile, across the continent, Reid is done playing politics. But waging war is never simple, and a soldier’s fury cannot stand up against Icruria’s bureaucracy. With allies fading and time slipping away, Reid may have no choice but to infiltrate Asterya on his own to find the woman he loves and bring her home.
As Vaasa’s magic begins to flare, she desperately seeks control, even if Ozik is the only one who can offer it. She then finds a cryptic final message from her mother about a precious missing necklace that might just be the answer to finally freeing her magic from Ozik. Yet when a ghost from Vaasa’s past reemerges among the suitors vying for her hand, escape might be within reach—but will it demand a betrayal that real love may not survive?
Let me convince you to read this series with some of my favorite quotes:
“You are not the blood of war. You are everything that happens after for me.”
“I should have f!cked you on our wedding night.”
“Remember what I said. Eyes on me.”
“I want you to f!ck me like you wanted to that night I put a knife to your throat. Punish me for having ever left your side.”
“Is this what you need?” he asked. “To know I’m losing myself inside of you?”
“Run with me. Live with me. Let me give you everything the world should have given you sooner.”
Book 2 in the trilogy, The Wicked and The Damned, releases on February 24, 2026
Thank you so much to Saga Press and Simon & Schuster for the ARC!
