The Great and Terrible Land · 2026
West of WickedSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 3/5 (Dark) · 5 trigger warnings flagged
Nikki St. Crowe published West of Wicked in 2026. It is book 1 of The Great and Terrible Land. Readers shelve it for dark fantasy. We score it spice 3 (open door) and darkness 3 (dark). The heaviest flags readers report are violence, murder, death. Our scores lean on what readers report, not on a full reread, so treat them as a guide. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 2026. Book 1 of The Great and Terrible Land.
West of Wicked tropes
On this shelf, West of Wicked is filed under Dark fantasy romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
West of Wicked spice level
Is West of Wicked dark romance?
Yes. West of Wicked scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More dark books. How we rate.
West of Wicked trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 16 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, abandonment, drug use, panic attacks/disorders, addiction, drug abuse. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (4) — open before you read
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Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full West of Wicked trigger warnings
The Great and Terrible Land reading order
West of Wicked is book 1 of 1 in Nikki St. Crowe's The Great and Terrible Land series. Start here.
- Book 1 West of Wicked (this book) · 2026
Order checked against the StoryGraph The Great and Terrible Land series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like West of Wicked
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- The Scattered Bones
The Scattered Bones
Nicole Scarano
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- A Portrait of Pain
A Portrait of Pain
Jane Washington
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- A Tempest of Shadows
A Tempest of Shadows
Jane Washington
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- Dark Side
Dark Side
Kristy Cunning
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- Dark Soul
Dark Soul
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- Gypsy Blood
Gypsy Blood
Kristy Cunning
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- Kangaroo Crossing
Kangaroo Crossing
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince
One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince
Kate Stewart
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of West of Wicked?
West of Wicked spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 3 of 5 (Dark).
What are the West of Wicked trigger warnings?
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, Blood. Moderate: Kidnapping. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 16 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is West of Wicked dark romance?
Yes. West of Wicked scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark). Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
What tropes are in West of Wicked?
On this shelf West of Wicked is filed under Dark fantasy romance.
Who is West of Wicked for?
Pick this up if you want dark fantasy with open door spice. Check the trigger warnings before you start.
What are some books like West of Wicked?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: The Scattered Bones by Nicole Scarano; A Portrait of Pain by Jane Washington; A Tempest of Shadows by Jane Washington; Dark Side by Kristy Cunning; Dark Soul by G. Bailey; Gypsy Blood by Kristy Cunning. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/west-of-wicked.
Is West of Wicked a standalone?
No. West of Wicked is book 1 of 1 in the The Great and Terrible Land series by Nikki St. Crowe.
What order should I read the The Great and Terrible Land series in?
1. West of Wicked.
How many books are in the The Great and Terrible Land series?
The The Great and Terrible Land series by Nikki St. Crowe has 1 main book.
What is the West of Wicked age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 3/5 (hot) and darkness at 3/5 (dark). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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