Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Fantasy Fangirls podcast, where two sisters dive deep into

beloved fantasy lore, character, theme, series, and more.

I'm Lexi, Older Sister, and Fantasy lore nerd.

And I'm Nicole, younger sister, and romantic at heart.

And today's episode highlights one of our favorite reads of 2025, The Serpent and the Wolf.

This episode will also include everything you need to know before the sequel, The Wicked and the

Damned, releases on February 26. We're so excited. And we have an extra special guest,

the author Rebecca Robinson, joining us at the end of this conversation for a special Q&A.

First, thanks first. Listen up for our spoiler warning because it is very specific this episode.

This episode is split into three parts. Part one has no spoilers for Serpent and the Wolf.

So if you have not read Serpent and the Wolf, this part one is safe for you to listen to.

In Serpent and the Wolf, there's a lot of politics and moving pieces. So that's why we're starting with a quick fantasy fan guide for Serpent and the Wolf to lay that foundation for you. Then parts two and three, where we're discussing everything you need to know before The Wicked and the Damned and our interview with Rebecca Robinson, it does include spoilers only from Serp and the Wolf. Obviously, we are not

going to have any spoilers for The Wicked and the Damned, except any teasers that Rebecca has

specifically shared herself. Full disclosure, Nicole and I have received the arc for The Wicked

and the Damned. However, neither of us have fully read it. I did read a few chapters before we

knew we were doing this episode. I stopped because then I knew that we were doing this episode, and that wouldn't seem fair. So I fully read it. I did read a few chapters before we knew we were doing this

episode. I stopped because then I knew that we were doing this episode and that wouldn't seem

fair. So I've read only a few chapters, but nothing else. And I've read nothing yet. So I'm very

excited. I can finally read the arc after this. Finally. So with all of that said, if you do not

know why read of Murray is top tier book husband material, then you're safe to listen to Part 1.

And you're welcome for introducing you to him, by the way.

But you are not safe to listen to Part 2 and beyond because we are discussing the last chapter, including everything that happens. Holy moly,

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