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- Content warnings: Domestic violence, Abuse, Drug use, Violence, Trauma, Childhood trauma, Parental abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Dubious consent, Gaslighting, Toxic relationships
Very Bad Wizards
by C.M. Stunich
Book 1 in The Wicked Wizards of Oz
A dark, reverse-harem spin on Wizard of Oz where the storm-touched heroine might be the villain of her own story.
goodreads 3.88/5 1,164 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length244 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Push and pull
- Why Choose / Reverse Harem
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Shifter alpha
- Power imbalance
- Tension / anticipation focus
- The swoon
- Morally gray
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Escape
- Mysterious stranger
- Predator x prey
- Adrenaline rush
- Villain
- Possessive love interest
- Feral/unhinged
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Dark romance
- Forest / wilderness
- Portal fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Bully romance
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- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Shifters
- Reverse harem / why choose
- Paranormal
- Fairytale retelling
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Shifter romance
- Fated mates
- Captive romance
- Corruption arc
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Edgy
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Snarky/sarcastic
- Magical
- Sharp
- Survivor
- Mysterious
- Punchy
- Reluctant chosen one
- Dramatic
- Runaway / on the run
- Brooding
- Atmospheric
- Gritty
- Angsty
- Dangerous
- Morally complex
- No one is safe
- Fever dream energy
- Slow start explosive finish
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 244 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book