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Wicked

by Jennifer L. Armentrout · Wicked Saga #1 · 316 pages · Published December 2014
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
3.99 / 5 across 55K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)

A steamy, adventurous Adult paranormal romance built around fae, forbidden love, ancient order. 316 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Steamy. Adventurous. Dark.

Steamy Adventurous Dark

Mood Match

Steamy Adventurous Dark
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  • You prefer completely clean, fade-to-black romance
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  • You prefer standalone novels with no series commitment

Content notes

Sexual Content Violence
Fae
Forbidden Love
Ancient Order
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
4/5
Core elements
Genre
Paranormal Romance
Moods
Steamy
Adventurous
Dark
Key Tropes
Fae
Forbidden Love
Ancient Order
Ending
Satisfying
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FAQ

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How spicy is Wicked?

Spicy (4/5) — explicit content is a significant part of the story.

Do I need to read Wicked in order?

Wicked is book 1 in the Wicked Saga series. Start here.

Who would enjoy Wicked?

Readers who love steamy and adventurous stories with fae and forbidden love. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Wicked?

A steamy, adventurous Adult paranormal romance built around fae, forbidden love, ancient order. 316 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Wicked?

Content notes include: sexual content, violence. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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