A review by aewens
The Wise and the Wicked by Rebecca Podos

3.0

This book follows the Chernyavsky family, a family of powerful women from Russia who have the ability to stop death. The narrative follows one of the youngest, Ruby, as she uncovers a family mystery, falls in love, and learns what she is willing to lose in order to get what she wants. I thought it was an interesting story about the worth of human life, and what sacrifices are too high a cost. Cece and Talia were cute as the lesbian rep, even if they didn't feature too heavily in the story, but I loved Dov's story and how his trans-ness was worked seamlessly into a world in which his family's magic reinforced his identity. It wasn't a particularly remarkable story but it was a fun and quick read with compelling characters.