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The Serpent Queen
"I was a monster . . . I was the Serpent Queen."
The Serpent Queen has ruled over the Kingdom of Phantamos for nearly eight decades, keeping her people in line through fear and her penchant for executing her opposition. When rumors spark of another rebel group forming, the Serpent Queen is forced to come face to face with the one man she hates most . . . the immortal she bargained her soul away The Serpent King.
Their confrontation won't be like last time, she vows, not only because the Serpent Queen has changed much during her reign, but because this time, she is not alone. When the mortal bodyguard she has grown close to and the immortal king who owns her soul finally meet, tensions rise. She finds herself caught between the two men in her her loyal bodyguard who has stood by her side as she ruled, and the immortal who knew her as just Seera, before all of this, and was the only man to ever break her heart.
When the gods decide to meddle in the affairs of the King and Queen, power will become the most important thing to Seera. But with her quest for power comes something she might not be able to resist . . . love.
The Serpent Queen has ruled over the Kingdom of Phantamos for nearly eight decades, keeping her people in line through fear and her penchant for executing her opposition. When rumors spark of another rebel group forming, the Serpent Queen is forced to come face to face with the one man she hates most . . . the immortal she bargained her soul away The Serpent King.
Their confrontation won't be like last time, she vows, not only because the Serpent Queen has changed much during her reign, but because this time, she is not alone. When the mortal bodyguard she has grown close to and the immortal king who owns her soul finally meet, tensions rise. She finds herself caught between the two men in her her loyal bodyguard who has stood by her side as she ruled, and the immortal who knew her as just Seera, before all of this, and was the only man to ever break her heart.
When the gods decide to meddle in the affairs of the King and Queen, power will become the most important thing to Seera. But with her quest for power comes something she might not be able to resist . . . love.
452 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 13, 2026
About the author
Tiffany Rosewood
1 book51 followersTiffany started as a fellow book lover just like you on bookstagram and booktok, growing her community by providing honest reviews, bookish looks, and gushing about her favorite book boyfriends.
She has always been an avid reader, and she enjoyed writing poetry, short stories, and even some short plays at University. In November 2024, she quit her job as a bookseller and immediately got to work on THE SERPENT QUEEN. Originally, she was going to wait till she was older to try writing a book. She thought she couldn't do it right now, that she wasn't skilled enough, or maybe she was too afraid to put herself out there in such a vulnerable way.
However, when she quit her job, she had a character that was in the back of her head for eleven-months, so she said a line we love to read in Romantasy books: "F*ck it."
Tiffany faced many hardships, including the worst financial year of her life, as she wrote THE SERPENT QUEEN, but she never gave up. She suffers from mental illness in the form of mood swings, but she has pushed through it all to bring to you a story that poured straight from her soul.
She hopes you will love THE SERPENT QUEEN as much as she does, and she is so incredibly thankful you are here.
Never give up.
Never stop fighting.
You are enough.
With much love,
Tiffany Rosewood
She has always been an avid reader, and she enjoyed writing poetry, short stories, and even some short plays at University. In November 2024, she quit her job as a bookseller and immediately got to work on THE SERPENT QUEEN. Originally, she was going to wait till she was older to try writing a book. She thought she couldn't do it right now, that she wasn't skilled enough, or maybe she was too afraid to put herself out there in such a vulnerable way.
However, when she quit her job, she had a character that was in the back of her head for eleven-months, so she said a line we love to read in Romantasy books: "F*ck it."
Tiffany faced many hardships, including the worst financial year of her life, as she wrote THE SERPENT QUEEN, but she never gave up. She suffers from mental illness in the form of mood swings, but she has pushed through it all to bring to you a story that poured straight from her soul.
She hopes you will love THE SERPENT QUEEN as much as she does, and she is so incredibly thankful you are here.
Never give up.
Never stop fighting.
You are enough.
With much love,
Tiffany Rosewood
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May 27, 2026
This was such a great read and I really wish the second book was out already. I love finding indie authors with amazing books. I can’t wait to see where this story goes! FMC and MMC are both badass and the ending left me wanting more!
I basically read this in one sitting. I love Kindle Unlimited!!
I basically read this in one sitting. I love Kindle Unlimited!!
February 17, 2026
The Serpent Queen had several elements I really enjoyed, such as an interesting magic system and a FMC who literally takes zero shit. Unfortunately, a lot of things fell flat or had zero expansion so I was left feeling like not much happens nor any true development between the characters internally nor externally. There were a lot of instances that were incredibly cringe and everyone felt extremely two dimensional. The Serpent Queen is just okay, if you want to speed through a fantasy romance with darkness and little beyond the surface, this would be a good choice.
Thank you to the author for sending me an early copy.
Thank you to the author for sending me an early copy.
December 30, 2025
I absolutely loved this from beginning to end & cannot WAIT for book 2. Definitely an easy/quick read but kept me engaged the entire time. The Serpent Queen is such a bad ass character and was such a fun narrator.
January 17, 2026
So tell me about the most iconic FMC there is, who wears her heels, her blood red lipstick and her murderous snakes like armour as she wields an image of herself to her court and the world like a sword and a shield. Who feels everything deeply whilst pretending to feel nothing at all. Who loves hard and fiercely, but who is too afraid to make it real. Who has men throwing themselves at her feet, enchanted by her very existence, and yet feels worthless and tainted and weak because of deep seated trauma, and a childhood which left her bruised and scarred. Who has to go on a quest to stop her pesky feelings returning with her situationship, and ex lover?? Tiffany, girl, you spoil me. I was whisked away by The Serpent Queen instantly, devoured it gleefully, screeched and screamed and howled and sobbed the entire time, a veritable parkour of emotions. I couldn’t get enough. Behind the snarky iconic lines and confidence of our serpent queen and her adorable snake companions (Dante, Ember, you own my soul), there’s a tenderness, a softness, a reminder that to be soft is to be strong, and to love makes you brave. All hail Seera, my serpent queen.
March 15, 2026
This was hard to get into, just because the fmc was so terrible. Granted there was a reason she was like that, but it still made it hard to read. I also don't understand how she just flip flopped with Landon and Alaric. The ending was a great twist though.
Review of advance copy received from Author
We love a villain FMC! Seera was everything badass, sexy and unfeeling, with so much sass it would knock you out!
Going from a queen x bodyguard to then, evolving to a second-chance romance? Omg yes!
Alaric, honestly from him being portrayed so terribly by Seera to start off with and then she pulled her walls down for him again. I just kinda had a bit of whiplash from the fast paced of her no longer hating him... But Alaric the King who literally is dark but has this soft side to him.
But that ending?! Why are all my books ending in big cliffhangers recently? I neeeeeed closure 😂
Going from a queen x bodyguard to then, evolving to a second-chance romance? Omg yes!
Alaric, honestly from him being portrayed so terribly by Seera to start off with and then she pulled her walls down for him again. I just kinda had a bit of whiplash from the fast paced of her no longer hating him... But Alaric the King who literally is dark but has this soft side to him.
But that ending?! Why are all my books ending in big cliffhangers recently? I neeeeeed closure 😂
September 29, 2026
4.5 stars rounded up!
I loved reading this book and definitely intend to be grabbing the next book when it’s out!
This book gives us an unlikeable FMC who doesn’t really seem to have any redeemable traits. She is a queen who enjoys executing her people and watching others suffer in general. I actually quite enjoyed her character because it was a change from characters I’ve been reading lately and I was genuinely so curious where her ARC was going. Was she going to stay morally black and go down this feminine rage pathway to her own downfall or would she have growth and uncover redeemable traits the reader could root for?
This is a book I would 100% recommend to a romantasy reader! 🙌
I loved reading this book and definitely intend to be grabbing the next book when it’s out!
This book gives us an unlikeable FMC who doesn’t really seem to have any redeemable traits. She is a queen who enjoys executing her people and watching others suffer in general. I actually quite enjoyed her character because it was a change from characters I’ve been reading lately and I was genuinely so curious where her ARC was going. Was she going to stay morally black and go down this feminine rage pathway to her own downfall or would she have growth and uncover redeemable traits the reader could root for?
This is a book I would 100% recommend to a romantasy reader! 🙌
February 27, 2026
3.5 ⭐️
Full review to come!
Full review to come!
January 21, 2026
She is beauty, she is grace, she likes to punch men in the face 👊🏼
Our FMC is the embodiment of feminine rage - she’s a total baddie, fighting battles in her stiletto boots, and painting on her blood-red lipstick like it’s war paint 💄
And I’m terrified of snakes, but damn if I didn’t love Seera’s reptilian companions, Ember and Dante!
Despite a heap of childhood trauma, Seera clawed her way to power, and now rules over her Queendom from a gilded throne… but with rebel groups forming to unseat her, and glitches occurring with her magic due to godly meddling, Seera must seek help from the immortal she sold her soul to, and who broke her heart in the process 💔
This time she’s determined their interactions will be different, and with her loyal bodyguard by her side (and occasionally on his knees 👀), she’s confident she can resist The Serpent King’s allure, and keep ahold of the power she treasures above all else.
ALL HAIL THE SERPENT QUEEN 👸🏻
Our FMC is the embodiment of feminine rage - she’s a total baddie, fighting battles in her stiletto boots, and painting on her blood-red lipstick like it’s war paint 💄
And I’m terrified of snakes, but damn if I didn’t love Seera’s reptilian companions, Ember and Dante!
Despite a heap of childhood trauma, Seera clawed her way to power, and now rules over her Queendom from a gilded throne… but with rebel groups forming to unseat her, and glitches occurring with her magic due to godly meddling, Seera must seek help from the immortal she sold her soul to, and who broke her heart in the process 💔
This time she’s determined their interactions will be different, and with her loyal bodyguard by her side (and occasionally on his knees 👀), she’s confident she can resist The Serpent King’s allure, and keep ahold of the power she treasures above all else.
ALL HAIL THE SERPENT QUEEN 👸🏻
Review of advance copy received from Auteur
*I received a free copy of this book from the author*
I adore the author and her work, she's very inspiring and I love what she does ! so of course I applied for a copy of the serpent queen.
what I loved:
- the world building and the synopsis is so good, I loved the FMC and the fact we're seeing the story through the eyes of the villain!
- the story unravels itself easily and it's very easy to read.
- the romance is cute as f and I loved having two MMC in this book.
what didn't click:
unfortunately I felt like the writing was clumsy and the pacing was a bit over the place. there was a huge lack of descriptions but at the same time too much of inside thoughts which made me loose focus on the story. I honestly skimmed the last 20%.
maybe this wasn't a book for me, but I want to thank the author for this opportunity! unfortunately I won't be reading book 2 whenever it comes out
I adore the author and her work, she's very inspiring and I love what she does ! so of course I applied for a copy of the serpent queen.
what I loved:
- the world building and the synopsis is so good, I loved the FMC and the fact we're seeing the story through the eyes of the villain!
- the story unravels itself easily and it's very easy to read.
- the romance is cute as f and I loved having two MMC in this book.
what didn't click:
unfortunately I felt like the writing was clumsy and the pacing was a bit over the place. there was a huge lack of descriptions but at the same time too much of inside thoughts which made me loose focus on the story. I honestly skimmed the last 20%.
maybe this wasn't a book for me, but I want to thank the author for this opportunity! unfortunately I won't be reading book 2 whenever it comes out
June 7, 2026
Okay, so I picked up this book entirely because of fan art from @luciaarandart. Here’s the link🥵
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZNUi54lD...
It wasn’t on my radar and definitely wasn’t on my TBR, but I’m glad I gave it a chance. The plot felt fresh and unique, and it took the story in directions I wasn’t expecting.
I struggled with the FMC for most of the book. I honestly didn’t start liking her until the final stretch. She’s very much a villain, but by the end I could see the potential for a redemption arc, and I’m curious to see where her character goes next.
The chemistry was hot, and while it’s not a traditional love triangle, it definitely had that kind of tension and push-and-pull dynamic that kept things interesting.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZNUi54lD...
It wasn’t on my radar and definitely wasn’t on my TBR, but I’m glad I gave it a chance. The plot felt fresh and unique, and it took the story in directions I wasn’t expecting.
I struggled with the FMC for most of the book. I honestly didn’t start liking her until the final stretch. She’s very much a villain, but by the end I could see the potential for a redemption arc, and I’m curious to see where her character goes next.
The chemistry was hot, and while it’s not a traditional love triangle, it definitely had that kind of tension and push-and-pull dynamic that kept things interesting.
June 14, 2026
3.5 stars for me, very enjoyable read but lacking some depth with the worldbuilding and magic system. The pace was quick but it left relationships moving along too fast for me, jumping into a love story that could have been savoured. Loved the ending and hints of a much more complex plot and the final twist surprised me (I’d guessed half of it but the other half I liked!). Excited to read a sequel.
September 11, 2026
2.5 stars
"The Serpent Queen" is essentially a romance set in a fantasy world. Maybe this will change in the second book, but in this one, the initial relationship between Seera and Landon and the subsequent love story between Seera and Alaric took up about 98% of the book.
Although the tension between the characters and the spicy scenes (of which there were A LOT) were well written, I often felt like the actual plot got lost in endless tension-filled scenes, teasing comments, and stolen touches.
It’s only in the last five pages that the plot really starts to unfold, and afterwards I was left with the feeling that I had just read an incomplete book. I was bothered by the numerous plot holes that were never explained by the end: !SPOILERS! We never find out why Seera’s mother locked her in the tower for so many years as a child, how Seera became queen, why Alaric took her soul back then, why the world seems to be on the verge of ending whenever Alaric and Seera kiss, or why the Ice Goddess wants to break the deal.
On top of the plot holes, I also didn’t think some things were explained particularly well. Alaric’s reason for breaking Seera’s heart so cruelly in the past wasn’t really understandable to me.
The magic system was also unfortunately a little all over the place. Seera can summon snakes, Alaric can turn into a snake himself, and there are gods, shapeshifters, and nymphs? It all felt a little random at times.
My last criticism is that Alaric and Seera’s relationship was way too fast-paced for me. They hadn’t seen each other for 75 years after Alaric broke her heart in the cruelest way possible, and then, after only a few days of teasing and flirting, they’re talking about how they can’t live without each other? A lot of the time, I felt like their relationship was based more on lust than genuine love.
That being said, I did enjoy the book. I loved the mood and setting of the story. It was captivating and very entertaining, and it was honestly a great Romantasy popcorn read. The book felt like a love letter to female independence, feminism, and women refusing to be controlled. I’ll definitely read the second book when it comes out, because the ending did manage to hook me.
"The Serpent Queen" is essentially a romance set in a fantasy world. Maybe this will change in the second book, but in this one, the initial relationship between Seera and Landon and the subsequent love story between Seera and Alaric took up about 98% of the book.
Although the tension between the characters and the spicy scenes (of which there were A LOT) were well written, I often felt like the actual plot got lost in endless tension-filled scenes, teasing comments, and stolen touches.
It’s only in the last five pages that the plot really starts to unfold, and afterwards I was left with the feeling that I had just read an incomplete book. I was bothered by the numerous plot holes that were never explained by the end: !SPOILERS! We never find out why Seera’s mother locked her in the tower for so many years as a child, how Seera became queen, why Alaric took her soul back then, why the world seems to be on the verge of ending whenever Alaric and Seera kiss, or why the Ice Goddess wants to break the deal.
On top of the plot holes, I also didn’t think some things were explained particularly well. Alaric’s reason for breaking Seera’s heart so cruelly in the past wasn’t really understandable to me.
The magic system was also unfortunately a little all over the place. Seera can summon snakes, Alaric can turn into a snake himself, and there are gods, shapeshifters, and nymphs? It all felt a little random at times.
My last criticism is that Alaric and Seera’s relationship was way too fast-paced for me. They hadn’t seen each other for 75 years after Alaric broke her heart in the cruelest way possible, and then, after only a few days of teasing and flirting, they’re talking about how they can’t live without each other? A lot of the time, I felt like their relationship was based more on lust than genuine love.
That being said, I did enjoy the book. I loved the mood and setting of the story. It was captivating and very entertaining, and it was honestly a great Romantasy popcorn read. The book felt like a love letter to female independence, feminism, and women refusing to be controlled. I’ll definitely read the second book when it comes out, because the ending did manage to hook me.
July 13, 2026
Wow!! Tiffany killed it! Not only is she the sweetest most genuine person but her writing is peak. I went through a whole roller coaster of emotions reading this book. She was so kind and approachable as I shared my favorite quotes and feelings of the book with her. So genuine and now a friend. Here are my live “tweets” and thoughts.
……….Spoilers definitely ahead……….
Ok 11 chapters in!!! Whhhhhaaasasssttttt!
Umm amazing! Holy cow
Smelling emotions GENIUS!
The serpent queen is a badass!
I LOVE Ember and Dante! Sweet little psychos! 🐍
“Unfortunately I was a terrible liar” 🤣
“I was no longer the powerless, broken, and mortal girl…I was a monster. I was the Serpent Queen.” !!!! Ahh jaw on the floor
Her getting mad at Landon for killing all the rebels! Haha so well written such a strong character
“After all, putting on a show was what the serpent queen did best” ahhh!
It’s what Tiffany had done best!!
Gripping plot, well executed (see what I did there 😉) characters! Wow
Ok wow Tiffany
“Good doggie” lol love that
“Stole my soul in the same breath he shattered it.” 👏👏👏
“ I take no man’s side” YES QUEEN!
Mic droooooppppp “I’d gladly be the villain, if it meant I’d never be the failed hero.” 🎤 💥
“ I suggest you start running” ahhhhh
Her snakes didn’t leave her to suffer alone during dark times 
“My emotions were like an invisible disease.” TIFF droppin barssss
New fav quote alert “For I am standing here before you in this moment, letting you know I am here. I will sit with you when the darkness wants to consume you, if your honor me with such a privilege.”
Less than 100 pages to go
Breathe in breathe out
The snakes have bow ties!!! Yessssss
Wait no I love him
“When I’m with you, it’s equivalent to the experience of coming home after a long day and curing up next to a roaring fire with a beloved book” 
Noooooooooooo Dante and Emberrrrrrr why cruel world?!?!
Still like Alaric … so far 👀
“ you have people who will accompany you through the darkness… No one should go through life alone, especially during the hard bits.”
There’s no way I’m spoiling the ending!!! Do yourself a favor and read this book.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥🔥
……….Spoilers definitely ahead……….
Ok 11 chapters in!!! Whhhhhaaasasssttttt!
Umm amazing! Holy cow
Smelling emotions GENIUS!
The serpent queen is a badass!
I LOVE Ember and Dante! Sweet little psychos! 🐍
“Unfortunately I was a terrible liar” 🤣
“I was no longer the powerless, broken, and mortal girl…I was a monster. I was the Serpent Queen.” !!!! Ahh jaw on the floor
Her getting mad at Landon for killing all the rebels! Haha so well written such a strong character
“After all, putting on a show was what the serpent queen did best” ahhh!
It’s what Tiffany had done best!!
Gripping plot, well executed (see what I did there 😉) characters! Wow
Ok wow Tiffany
“Good doggie” lol love that
“Stole my soul in the same breath he shattered it.” 👏👏👏
“ I take no man’s side” YES QUEEN!
Mic droooooppppp “I’d gladly be the villain, if it meant I’d never be the failed hero.” 🎤 💥
“ I suggest you start running” ahhhhh
Her snakes didn’t leave her to suffer alone during dark times 
“My emotions were like an invisible disease.” TIFF droppin barssss
New fav quote alert “For I am standing here before you in this moment, letting you know I am here. I will sit with you when the darkness wants to consume you, if your honor me with such a privilege.”
Less than 100 pages to go
Breathe in breathe out
The snakes have bow ties!!! Yessssss
Wait no I love him
“When I’m with you, it’s equivalent to the experience of coming home after a long day and curing up next to a roaring fire with a beloved book” 
Noooooooooooo Dante and Emberrrrrrr why cruel world?!?!
Still like Alaric … so far 👀
“ you have people who will accompany you through the darkness… No one should go through life alone, especially during the hard bits.”
There’s no way I’m spoiling the ending!!! Do yourself a favor and read this book.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥🔥
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 22, 2026
Spoiler Free Review: 4 stars
Thank you to the author Tiffany Rosewood for allowing me to ARC read. I am voluntarily leaving this review.
If you are having second thoughts about the story, I suggest sticking it out. I was feeling very unsatisfied with the story at around the 60% mark (almost to the point of DNF’ing) but from that point on, the story picks up and I now cannot wait for book 2. It ends on a cliffhanger that leaves you thinking.
The opening scene had a major shock factor that had me hooked but it kind of felt slow for a bit afterwards. Then it gradually got exciting and now we are just cruising. I love the tension and relationship that Seera has with both Landon and The Serpent King. If you want spice, there are some spicy scenes (I’d rate it about 3 out of 5 for spice).
As far as how much brain power is needed for this book I would say like 1-2 out of 5. It is very easy to follow, nothing too complicated. The world building is pretty straightforward as well.
On the surface, we view Seera as a strong, soulless queen who adores her snakes and thrives off of the fear that others have for her. However, as she is slowly regaining her feelings and emotions we discover that at the root she is actually a very fragile and broken girl who probably just needs to feel and be loved unconditionally. The development of the characters throughout their journey was nice and I can’t wait to see more of their changes in the next books for this series.
What I Liked:
-the relationship Seera has with Landon and with The Serpent King
-learning about the characters’ pasts (there’s still so much more to learn)
-animal companions (Seera’s snakes Dante and Ember)
What I Was Not a Fan of:
-mentioning “75 years ago, when Seera was 25 years old” or “piercing green eyes” in almost every chapter, mostly in the beginning of the book. This could just be a personal pet peeve, but I find it very redundant and unnecessary to state those details over and over
January 16, 2026
4.5⭐️ (rounded up)
3🌶️
Thank you to the author for an e-arc of this book!
“I’d gladly be the villain, if it meant I’d never be the failed hero”
This book is sooo different from a lot of books I’ve read. Our FMC herself is a morally black villain in her own right and does not give 2 licks about what people think about it.
8 decades ago, she bargained her soul and emotions away for power. Unrelenting power. Now she’s the Serpent Queen and rules through fear and an iron fist. But when some of those emotions she bargained away years ago start to creep their way back to her, she’s determined to figure out why and stop it, even if it means coming face to face with the man who not only took them away but broke her heart, the Serpent King.
With her trusted bodyguard (with benefits) in tow, she will stop at nothing to keep her reign of terror intact. But as emotions start coming back, she also remembers what those good emotions can also bring, and question whether she’s ready to give it all up again.
That ending and epilogue! Like, what!?! I need book 2, like now!! Curveball I didn’t see coming!
The spice. 🌶️ Listen, we got a girl who’s not afraid to take what she wants and seek out the pleasure she desires 🥵 and men willing to get in their knees for their Queen 🥵
I am VERY intrigued to see where the next book goes. That ending threw me through such a loop I don’t even know what’s up and what’s down 🤣
Great debut novel for this book! I was iffy on our FMC at first but she’s so different than everything else you read, it was fun to watch her throughout the book!
3🌶️
Thank you to the author for an e-arc of this book!
“I’d gladly be the villain, if it meant I’d never be the failed hero”
This book is sooo different from a lot of books I’ve read. Our FMC herself is a morally black villain in her own right and does not give 2 licks about what people think about it.
8 decades ago, she bargained her soul and emotions away for power. Unrelenting power. Now she’s the Serpent Queen and rules through fear and an iron fist. But when some of those emotions she bargained away years ago start to creep their way back to her, she’s determined to figure out why and stop it, even if it means coming face to face with the man who not only took them away but broke her heart, the Serpent King.
With her trusted bodyguard (with benefits) in tow, she will stop at nothing to keep her reign of terror intact. But as emotions start coming back, she also remembers what those good emotions can also bring, and question whether she’s ready to give it all up again.
That ending and epilogue! Like, what!?! I need book 2, like now!! Curveball I didn’t see coming!
The spice. 🌶️ Listen, we got a girl who’s not afraid to take what she wants and seek out the pleasure she desires 🥵 and men willing to get in their knees for their Queen 🥵
I am VERY intrigued to see where the next book goes. That ending threw me through such a loop I don’t even know what’s up and what’s down 🤣
Great debut novel for this book! I was iffy on our FMC at first but she’s so different than everything else you read, it was fun to watch her throughout the book!
February 7, 2026
From the beginning the pacing of this book had me flipping fast to keep up.
Seera our lovely dark and grumpy Serpent Queen really pulled me in and I was at her feet from page one. Her lines were sassy and perfect. As a self identified “fashion does not stop for pain” believer, when she refused to wear the “ugly” boots in order to wear her stilettos was perfection. She is so unapologetically herself and it makes her relatable and real. She is also hilarious- her mental commentary really had me waiting to see what else she’d say.
The way emotions are described is so creative! They have a scent! It’s so interesting to see how Seera identifies emotions as the story progresses and to even begin to maybe feel some feels herself.
I really enjoyed the small cast of characters because it really allowed us to focus on the relationships presengef and how they are interwoven. Landon man, I’m kind of glad the way things went with him because everytime Seera told him to be quiet I was also quietly rolling my eyes like come on dude.
Now Alaric and Seera’s relationship was perfectly imperfect and it made it that much more real. It’s not a cute love story, it’s raw, heartbreaking and dark. It was a nice reminder that not everything is a beautiful HEA in the way Disney told us. The banter between these two was ELITE! I was giggling and cackling at their banter.
I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book because that ending got me. Like what does it mean??
Please go check out this book if you love a baddie fierce FMC!
Thank you to Tiffany Rosewood for the opportunity to arc read
Seera our lovely dark and grumpy Serpent Queen really pulled me in and I was at her feet from page one. Her lines were sassy and perfect. As a self identified “fashion does not stop for pain” believer, when she refused to wear the “ugly” boots in order to wear her stilettos was perfection. She is so unapologetically herself and it makes her relatable and real. She is also hilarious- her mental commentary really had me waiting to see what else she’d say.
The way emotions are described is so creative! They have a scent! It’s so interesting to see how Seera identifies emotions as the story progresses and to even begin to maybe feel some feels herself.
I really enjoyed the small cast of characters because it really allowed us to focus on the relationships presengef and how they are interwoven. Landon man, I’m kind of glad the way things went with him because everytime Seera told him to be quiet I was also quietly rolling my eyes like come on dude.
Now Alaric and Seera’s relationship was perfectly imperfect and it made it that much more real. It’s not a cute love story, it’s raw, heartbreaking and dark. It was a nice reminder that not everything is a beautiful HEA in the way Disney told us. The banter between these two was ELITE! I was giggling and cackling at their banter.
I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book because that ending got me. Like what does it mean??
Please go check out this book if you love a baddie fierce FMC!
Thank you to Tiffany Rosewood for the opportunity to arc read
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Thank you so so much for the author for my advanced copy of The Serpent Queen 🩸🐍
4⭐️
The Serpent Queen felt different to me from most other books I've read in the sense we are getting the POV from a morally black villain, Seera. i absolutely loved seeing the world in her red tinted (aka the blood of her victims) glasses. At times I felt a bit weighed down by how much this character loves violence and hurting people, but then the author reminds us that Seera LITERALLY does not have a soul. Like duh she wouldn't have any issues with literally torturing and killing people.
I can appreciate a woman who knows what she wants and one who's not afraid to take it. I also understand not wanting to be dependent on another, and wanting to be stronger than your past may suggest you are (even if that means losing your soul and your moral compass with it). I did find myself relating to a lot of the FMC's pain, which I think made me appreciate The Serpent Queen so much more. Our girl Seera has been through a lot, and I think her decisions ultimately make sense as she tries to play with the cards she was handed.
I did love the world building and all the different characters and their magic. The pace is also very fast, causing the story to unravel easily and making it a faster-paced read.
Overall, I think The Serpent Queen is perfect for someone looking for a fast-paced dark adult romantasy with spice, two down bad MMC's, a sassy lady-in-waiting (is it crazy to say she was my favorite character??), feminine rage, second chance romance, and meddling gods.
4⭐️
The Serpent Queen felt different to me from most other books I've read in the sense we are getting the POV from a morally black villain, Seera. i absolutely loved seeing the world in her red tinted (aka the blood of her victims) glasses. At times I felt a bit weighed down by how much this character loves violence and hurting people, but then the author reminds us that Seera LITERALLY does not have a soul. Like duh she wouldn't have any issues with literally torturing and killing people.
I can appreciate a woman who knows what she wants and one who's not afraid to take it. I also understand not wanting to be dependent on another, and wanting to be stronger than your past may suggest you are (even if that means losing your soul and your moral compass with it). I did find myself relating to a lot of the FMC's pain, which I think made me appreciate The Serpent Queen so much more. Our girl Seera has been through a lot, and I think her decisions ultimately make sense as she tries to play with the cards she was handed.
I did love the world building and all the different characters and their magic. The pace is also very fast, causing the story to unravel easily and making it a faster-paced read.
Overall, I think The Serpent Queen is perfect for someone looking for a fast-paced dark adult romantasy with spice, two down bad MMC's, a sassy lady-in-waiting (is it crazy to say she was my favorite character??), feminine rage, second chance romance, and meddling gods.
August 20, 2026
I tried, I really did try. But if by the 6% mark a reader is already considering a DNF, there’s something wrong.
Seera is what’s wrong. From the get go she is a vile, and despicable ruler. Just absolutely insufferable.
I’m all for a strong, powerful, and confident FMC, but she was egotistical, arrogant, selfish, ruthless, brutal, and just insanely unlikeable.
It feels like she was written as a villain, not as an FMC you eventually grow to love.
SOMEWHAT SPOILER—Yes, we find out that she bargained away her soul to become the Serpent Queen, and her traumatic childhood—especially being locked away in a tower by her mother—is meant to explain why she made that choice. But even with that context, I just couldn’t bring myself to sympathise with her. It’s hardly justification for being just a right old bitch.
What made it even harder was how casually she slaughtered the very people she was meant to rule. I understand that she's written as someone without a soul or emotions, but if the goal was for readers to empathise with her, making her so relentlessly vicious had the complete opposite effect on me. I understood why she became who she was, but I never found a reason to care about her or even like her.
As a reader, I felt the redemption arc needed to start much, MUCH earlier. Yes, we begin to see her experience emotions again, but for me, it simply wasn’t enough. It was around the 75% mark!!! Waaaaay too late in my opinion. So by the time those cracks in her armour finally appeared, I had already emotionally checked out.
I really should have stopped reading at the 6% mark.
Seera is what’s wrong. From the get go she is a vile, and despicable ruler. Just absolutely insufferable.
I’m all for a strong, powerful, and confident FMC, but she was egotistical, arrogant, selfish, ruthless, brutal, and just insanely unlikeable.
It feels like she was written as a villain, not as an FMC you eventually grow to love.
SOMEWHAT SPOILER—Yes, we find out that she bargained away her soul to become the Serpent Queen, and her traumatic childhood—especially being locked away in a tower by her mother—is meant to explain why she made that choice. But even with that context, I just couldn’t bring myself to sympathise with her. It’s hardly justification for being just a right old bitch.
What made it even harder was how casually she slaughtered the very people she was meant to rule. I understand that she's written as someone without a soul or emotions, but if the goal was for readers to empathise with her, making her so relentlessly vicious had the complete opposite effect on me. I understood why she became who she was, but I never found a reason to care about her or even like her.
As a reader, I felt the redemption arc needed to start much, MUCH earlier. Yes, we begin to see her experience emotions again, but for me, it simply wasn’t enough. It was around the 75% mark!!! Waaaaay too late in my opinion. So by the time those cracks in her armour finally appeared, I had already emotionally checked out.
I really should have stopped reading at the 6% mark.
June 4, 2026
Listen. I picked this book up solely because I saw an Instagram reel of the author absolutely losing her mind over readers downloading her debut novel to their Kindles, and honestly? Her excitement sold me.
Now, give me a powerful FMC with questionable morals and a crown, and I'm already interested. Give me a ruthless serpent queen who wakes up every day and chooses violence, and I'm fully invested. This queen is cold, calculated, and has exactly zero patience for anyone's nonsense. But just when you think she's all venom and sharp edges, the story starts peeling back the layers and reveals the heartbreak and trauma that shaped her into the absolute menace she is today.
And the snakes. THE SNAKES. She has two slithery sidekicks who handle her dirty work and double as her ride or die besties. As someone who normally believes there is no such thing as a snake with redeeming qualities, I am deeply offended by how much I ended up loving these little murderous noodles.
This book serves up betrayal, murder, heartbreak, secrets, loss, vengeance, found family, and emotional damage . Every time I thought I knew where the story was going, it put me in my place and surprised the heck out of me.
And the spice? 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Whew. The spice was spicing. Some of those scenes had me blushing which is hard to do 🫣
For a debut novel, this was ridiculously impressive. If this author keeps writing like this, my TBR is in serious trouble 😈
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
Now, give me a powerful FMC with questionable morals and a crown, and I'm already interested. Give me a ruthless serpent queen who wakes up every day and chooses violence, and I'm fully invested. This queen is cold, calculated, and has exactly zero patience for anyone's nonsense. But just when you think she's all venom and sharp edges, the story starts peeling back the layers and reveals the heartbreak and trauma that shaped her into the absolute menace she is today.
And the snakes. THE SNAKES. She has two slithery sidekicks who handle her dirty work and double as her ride or die besties. As someone who normally believes there is no such thing as a snake with redeeming qualities, I am deeply offended by how much I ended up loving these little murderous noodles.
This book serves up betrayal, murder, heartbreak, secrets, loss, vengeance, found family, and emotional damage . Every time I thought I knew where the story was going, it put me in my place and surprised the heck out of me.
And the spice? 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Whew. The spice was spicing. Some of those scenes had me blushing which is hard to do 🫣
For a debut novel, this was ridiculously impressive. If this author keeps writing like this, my TBR is in serious trouble 😈
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
October 3, 2026
I have been emotionally ruined by this book!
First of all… WHAT. A. CLIFFHANGER. 😭
I genuinely don’t even know where to begin because this book took my emotions, threw them into a blender, and apparently decided I didn’t need to know what was happening next. 😂
Life kept throwing things at me while I was reading, which unfortunately meant it took me longer to finish than I originally intended…but every single time I picked this book back up, I was immediately sucked right back in…And THAT is how you know a story has its claws in you.
The banter between Seera and the men? Utterly adorable. The chemistry? EPIC. There were moments where I was so invested that I was laying down with my legs straight up in the air with absolutely no regard for blood circulation because apparently The Serpent Queen had become more important than my physical wellbeing. 😂
And Seera? I am OBSESSED with this woman. She is hilarious, fierce, unpredictable, and somehow manages to make her heels feel like a permanent extension of her personality. I loved every bit of her.
Then there’s the Serpent King… 👀
That man took me for a Mickey and I am still trying to recover from the ride. What an absolutely wild journey with him.
And Landon?
Well damn!
That’s it. That’s the sentence. 😂
But underneath all the banter, chemistry, and moments that had me cackling, this story really put me through it emotionally. My feelings were EVERYWHERE. I laughed, I swooned, I questioned everything, I became attached, I got suspicious, and then…
THAT PLOT TWIST.
I genuinely did not see it coming.
And that ending?!?!
I am still sitting here processing what Tiffany Rosewood just did to me because WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH ALL THESE FEELINGS NOW?! 😭
This was such a fun, chaotic, emotional ride, and somehow the story managed to keep surprising me while pulling me deeper and deeper into Seera’s world.
Now, if someone could please explain to me how I’m supposed to casually go about my life after THAT ENDING, that would be great. Because I am still emotionally standing in the aftermath. 🐍👑
First of all… WHAT. A. CLIFFHANGER. 😭
I genuinely don’t even know where to begin because this book took my emotions, threw them into a blender, and apparently decided I didn’t need to know what was happening next. 😂
Life kept throwing things at me while I was reading, which unfortunately meant it took me longer to finish than I originally intended…but every single time I picked this book back up, I was immediately sucked right back in…And THAT is how you know a story has its claws in you.
The banter between Seera and the men? Utterly adorable. The chemistry? EPIC. There were moments where I was so invested that I was laying down with my legs straight up in the air with absolutely no regard for blood circulation because apparently The Serpent Queen had become more important than my physical wellbeing. 😂
And Seera? I am OBSESSED with this woman. She is hilarious, fierce, unpredictable, and somehow manages to make her heels feel like a permanent extension of her personality. I loved every bit of her.
Then there’s the Serpent King… 👀
That man took me for a Mickey and I am still trying to recover from the ride. What an absolutely wild journey with him.
And Landon?
Well damn!
That’s it. That’s the sentence. 😂
But underneath all the banter, chemistry, and moments that had me cackling, this story really put me through it emotionally. My feelings were EVERYWHERE. I laughed, I swooned, I questioned everything, I became attached, I got suspicious, and then…
THAT PLOT TWIST.
I genuinely did not see it coming.
And that ending?!?!
I am still sitting here processing what Tiffany Rosewood just did to me because WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH ALL THESE FEELINGS NOW?! 😭
This was such a fun, chaotic, emotional ride, and somehow the story managed to keep surprising me while pulling me deeper and deeper into Seera’s world.
Now, if someone could please explain to me how I’m supposed to casually go about my life after THAT ENDING, that would be great. Because I am still emotionally standing in the aftermath. 🐍👑
September 13, 2026
Look, I blame the algorithm entirely for this mistake. I fell victim to a tearful author reel on social media. One of those videos where someone is weeping over download numbers, weeping tears of gratitude for a single sale, and wishing that one reader the best day ever. It triggered my empathy, and I thought, you know what? I want to support indie authors too. The algorithm has fed me this for a reason.
I wish I hadn't listened to it.
I do not want to be the reason this author posts another crying reel (can people please stop filming themselves weeping online; it is such an aggressive ick), but sweet Jesus, this book was rough.
It’s a tale about an immortal "Serpent Queen" who has ruled by fear for decades, suddenly caught between her loyal mortal bodyguard and the immortal king who owns her soul. Sounds like fun trashy fantasy, right? Unfortunately, it translates to a reading experience that makes you question every life choice that led you to open Kindle Unlimited. It is completely devoid of functional editing; the pacing drags us through a quagmire of melodramatic posturing, and the love triangle feels less like high-stakes tension and more like a punishment. Next time the algorithm tries to guilt-trip me into supporting an indie writer via a public crying, I am throwing my phone into the sea.
I wish I hadn't listened to it.
I do not want to be the reason this author posts another crying reel (can people please stop filming themselves weeping online; it is such an aggressive ick), but sweet Jesus, this book was rough.
It’s a tale about an immortal "Serpent Queen" who has ruled by fear for decades, suddenly caught between her loyal mortal bodyguard and the immortal king who owns her soul. Sounds like fun trashy fantasy, right? Unfortunately, it translates to a reading experience that makes you question every life choice that led you to open Kindle Unlimited. It is completely devoid of functional editing; the pacing drags us through a quagmire of melodramatic posturing, and the love triangle feels less like high-stakes tension and more like a punishment. Next time the algorithm tries to guilt-trip me into supporting an indie writer via a public crying, I am throwing my phone into the sea.
January 25, 2026
The Serpent Queen is a dark, emotionally charged fantasy filled with deadly magic, dangerous bargains, and morally gray choices. At the center of it all is Seera — a fierce, ruthless villain queen who rules by fear, deals in punishment, and absolutely does not tolerate disobedience… and yet, somehow, you can’t help but root for her.
She’s powerful, cruel, broken, and complicated. Watching her carefully controlled world begin to crack is completely addictive. This story blends political tension, gods, twisted loyalties, and spicy simmering romance into a rich dramatic journey that keeps raising the stakes.
✨ Expect
🐍 A villain FMC you’ll love and fear
🖤 Dark fantasy vibes & dangerous magic
💕Complex relationships, spice and emotional tension
🫣 Secrets, betrayals, and morally gray choices
🔥 A story that slowly peels back armor to reveal scars underneath
This book is messy in the best way emotional, dramatic, dark, and layered. Seera is not a good person… but she is a compelling one, and her journey had me completely hooked. The ending left me desperate for the next book.
If you love dark fantasy with dangerous queens, broken gods, and heroines who walk the line between monster and survivor — this one is for you. 🐍🔥
She’s powerful, cruel, broken, and complicated. Watching her carefully controlled world begin to crack is completely addictive. This story blends political tension, gods, twisted loyalties, and spicy simmering romance into a rich dramatic journey that keeps raising the stakes.
✨ Expect
🐍 A villain FMC you’ll love and fear
🖤 Dark fantasy vibes & dangerous magic
💕Complex relationships, spice and emotional tension
🫣 Secrets, betrayals, and morally gray choices
🔥 A story that slowly peels back armor to reveal scars underneath
This book is messy in the best way emotional, dramatic, dark, and layered. Seera is not a good person… but she is a compelling one, and her journey had me completely hooked. The ending left me desperate for the next book.
If you love dark fantasy with dangerous queens, broken gods, and heroines who walk the line between monster and survivor — this one is for you. 🐍🔥
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This book is a beautiful dark romantasy w/a b@d@ss villain queen but she has a heart that can be hurt, even if she doesn't want to admit it.
Now I'm going crazy w/that cliffhanger & the author is loving it
There's 2 sexy men, one is her body guard & the other is the estranged king. There are so many emotions in this book. You don't know what you feel
. The queendom
was written so beautifully that you could really see it & almost smell it & feel it.
"There was no salvation for the wicked. There was no redemption for a monster like me."
The Serpent Queen has ruled for a little over 75yrs. So many executions w/ her adorable snakes 2> Tho rumors spread that a rebel group was forming, Now the Serpent Queen & her bodyguard are forced to visit the immortal King who took her soul away & broke her heart.
Plus on top of all of this..the gods decide to meddle w/ the King & Queens powers. She wants revenge in the worst way possible, but her d@m feelings are seeping through. Though I personally love it. It is a must read!!
It's my friend's debut book & it's a masterpiece!! Can't wait to read book 2 when it materializes in my hands cuz the double cliffhanger has me dying over here
Now I'm going crazy w/that cliffhanger & the author is loving it
There's 2 sexy men, one is her body guard & the other is the estranged king. There are so many emotions in this book. You don't know what you feel
. The queendom
was written so beautifully that you could really see it & almost smell it & feel it.
"There was no salvation for the wicked. There was no redemption for a monster like me."
The Serpent Queen has ruled for a little over 75yrs. So many executions w/ her adorable snakes 2> Tho rumors spread that a rebel group was forming, Now the Serpent Queen & her bodyguard are forced to visit the immortal King who took her soul away & broke her heart.
Plus on top of all of this..the gods decide to meddle w/ the King & Queens powers. She wants revenge in the worst way possible, but her d@m feelings are seeping through. Though I personally love it. It is a must read!!
It's my friend's debut book & it's a masterpiece!! Can't wait to read book 2 when it materializes in my hands cuz the double cliffhanger has me dying over here
January 24, 2026
4.75 ⭐️
If you want a morally grey FMC, who thrives on bloodshed..then The Serpent Queen, Seera, is your girl! After bargaining her soul for powers and no emotions, Seera takes the Throne of a mortal territory. She revels in fear and having her Queendom bow to her.
I seriously enjoyed the villain FMC, it is a newer concept to me and wow I need more. I really loved watching Seera slowly gain her emotions back and how crippling they were for her. After everything she went through, it was devastating to read (in a good way). I reallly thought I loved Landon and Seera together….but Alaric and Seera?! Absolutely my fav. The tension between those two is chef’s kiss. This book had me on the edge of my seat the last couple chapters, not knowing what was going to happen. Seeing Seera and her close allies have to learn to work together for a certain mission was really fun, even though they haven’t even gone on the mission! The banter was top tier and the spice was delicious! Definitely excited to see where this goes!
If you want a morally grey FMC, who thrives on bloodshed..then The Serpent Queen, Seera, is your girl! After bargaining her soul for powers and no emotions, Seera takes the Throne of a mortal territory. She revels in fear and having her Queendom bow to her.
I seriously enjoyed the villain FMC, it is a newer concept to me and wow I need more. I really loved watching Seera slowly gain her emotions back and how crippling they were for her. After everything she went through, it was devastating to read (in a good way). I reallly thought I loved Landon and Seera together….but Alaric and Seera?! Absolutely my fav. The tension between those two is chef’s kiss. This book had me on the edge of my seat the last couple chapters, not knowing what was going to happen. Seeing Seera and her close allies have to learn to work together for a certain mission was really fun, even though they haven’t even gone on the mission! The banter was top tier and the spice was delicious! Definitely excited to see where this goes!
February 13, 2026
Happy release day to The Serpent Queen by the talented Tiffany Rosewood! I just finished this read last night, and what perfect timing, because today feels extra special to get to celebrate this book birthday! This will be a spoiler free review - I’ll add more once people have gotten the chance to read this beauty!
I devoured this read, and it devoured me. This is a darker romantasy with a perfectly villainous queen and… I LOVE HER! Seera is intense, twisted, and merciless and I always found myself wondering what she was going to do or say next. And her snakes Dante and Ember add such a fun edgy vibe to her character (I literally can’t pick a favorite between the two?)
If you’ve been following the absolute teasing Tiffany has been dropping on her social media page, the Serpent King vs Bodyguard dynamic had me drooling. The writing is so engaging and easy to fall into that I really couldn’t put this down, and I recommend the Serpent Queen to anyone wanting to read a dark, sexy, and emotionally driven story that will make you feel all the feels!!
I devoured this read, and it devoured me. This is a darker romantasy with a perfectly villainous queen and… I LOVE HER! Seera is intense, twisted, and merciless and I always found myself wondering what she was going to do or say next. And her snakes Dante and Ember add such a fun edgy vibe to her character (I literally can’t pick a favorite between the two?)
If you’ve been following the absolute teasing Tiffany has been dropping on her social media page, the Serpent King vs Bodyguard dynamic had me drooling. The writing is so engaging and easy to fall into that I really couldn’t put this down, and I recommend the Serpent Queen to anyone wanting to read a dark, sexy, and emotionally driven story that will make you feel all the feels!!
February 22, 2026
There’s nothing I love more than a strong FMC… and The Serpent’s Queen? She delivered.
Seera is THAT girl. Powerful, determined, layered, and impossible not to root for. From the very first chapters, I was completely hooked.
Okay but let’s talk about the romance 👀
At first, I genuinely thought Landon and Seera had more chemistry (I was ready to defend them, not gonna lie). But then… the quiet moments between Seera and the Serpent King started happening. The tension. The slow burn. The longing. The way their dynamic shifts when they’re alone. I was obsessed. Completely gone. No notes.
This book gives you:
🐍 strong, capable FMC
🔥 slow burn that actually burns
❤️🩹 emotional tension
🌶️ a little bit of spice (just enough 👀)
I finished it wanting the next book immediately because I need to know what happens next.
If you love powerful female leads, romantic tension that builds and builds, and fantasy with bite… this one’s for you. It’s already available, so go grab it.
Thank you Tiffany Rosewood for trusting me with an early copy 🥹 it truly means the world.
Seera is THAT girl. Powerful, determined, layered, and impossible not to root for. From the very first chapters, I was completely hooked.
Okay but let’s talk about the romance 👀
At first, I genuinely thought Landon and Seera had more chemistry (I was ready to defend them, not gonna lie). But then… the quiet moments between Seera and the Serpent King started happening. The tension. The slow burn. The longing. The way their dynamic shifts when they’re alone. I was obsessed. Completely gone. No notes.
This book gives you:
🐍 strong, capable FMC
🔥 slow burn that actually burns
❤️🩹 emotional tension
🌶️ a little bit of spice (just enough 👀)
I finished it wanting the next book immediately because I need to know what happens next.
If you love powerful female leads, romantic tension that builds and builds, and fantasy with bite… this one’s for you. It’s already available, so go grab it.
Thank you Tiffany Rosewood for trusting me with an early copy 🥹 it truly means the world.
January 23, 2026
OH MY GOD
First, thank you SOOO much to the author for this ARC! I saw art work and was immediately intrigued by the story and I’m so happy I got it!!
I loved this so much!! The story, the characters, the snake besties 🫶🏼 the FMC is a dark, badass character with two snake besties and a down bad body guard, but just you wait until you meet THE SERPENT KING 🐍 He had me giggling and kicking my feet every time he spoke 😍
I also loved Seera and her personal growth! Her struggle with her soul and emotions and seeing how the story ended, it was quite beautiful actually. There were multiple times towards the end when I teared up reading her inner monologues or conversations with Alaric 🥹
This was such a good debut book for this author and I can see her going VERY far!! The writing was so good, and the pace of the story was good, I have no complaints…. besides the CLIFFHANGER!! I need book 2 now!!
First, thank you SOOO much to the author for this ARC! I saw art work and was immediately intrigued by the story and I’m so happy I got it!!
I loved this so much!! The story, the characters, the snake besties 🫶🏼 the FMC is a dark, badass character with two snake besties and a down bad body guard, but just you wait until you meet THE SERPENT KING 🐍 He had me giggling and kicking my feet every time he spoke 😍
I also loved Seera and her personal growth! Her struggle with her soul and emotions and seeing how the story ended, it was quite beautiful actually. There were multiple times towards the end when I teared up reading her inner monologues or conversations with Alaric 🥹
This was such a good debut book for this author and I can see her going VERY far!! The writing was so good, and the pace of the story was good, I have no complaints…. besides the CLIFFHANGER!! I need book 2 now!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book was a dark fantasy with snakes, magic, gods, spice and secrets. Seera is the Serpent Queen with a dark past who bargained her soul away to the Serpent King for power. She is definitely on the dark side and the title Serpent Queen is literal as she has connections with snakes and is Queen. She regularly holds executions of traitors using said snakes to make her people fear her. It is not a pitch black story, just darker fantasy as the FMC is a villain who unashamedly loves bloodshed. She is not afraid to go after what she wants and thinks she needs. We do get a body guard romance and a second chance romance but not as a love triangle. It just.. happens. Spice was spicing. To me, the second half of the book is where the story really picks up as events start to overtake her. There was quite a cliffhanger at the end so watch out for it.
February 8, 2026
✨Arc Review✨
I’m going to start off by saying I did end up not finishing this one and DNF’d at 50%. However, it was by no fault of the book or the writing! I truly believe it just simply not for me.
What I CAN say about what I read is that it was very intriguing storyline and beautifully written. Just the idea of seeing things from the villainesses pov was amazing while also captivating as she slowly regains emotions she thought were completely gone from her.
I would hands down recommend this to people to try if they love a dark fantasy romance told by the villain. Several of my friends have it on their TBR’s for when it is officially released. It simply just wasn’t for me, and that’s okay! I can still appreciate the imaginative take and intriguing storyline this book takes.
I’m going to start off by saying I did end up not finishing this one and DNF’d at 50%. However, it was by no fault of the book or the writing! I truly believe it just simply not for me.
What I CAN say about what I read is that it was very intriguing storyline and beautifully written. Just the idea of seeing things from the villainesses pov was amazing while also captivating as she slowly regains emotions she thought were completely gone from her.
I would hands down recommend this to people to try if they love a dark fantasy romance told by the villain. Several of my friends have it on their TBR’s for when it is officially released. It simply just wasn’t for me, and that’s okay! I can still appreciate the imaginative take and intriguing storyline this book takes.
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