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Bad Lands (The Savage Lands Series)

by Stacey Marie Brown

4.4
Published May 5, 2026

About this book

Brexley’s journey takes a harrowing turn as she uncovers the truth behind the coveted Nectar, a discovery that threatens to dismantle her entire reality. With the revelation of long-buried secrets, she must grapple with a volatile, burgeoning power rising within her—a force she is far from ready to command. The equilibrium of magic demands a steep price, and in a desperate act to save others, Brexley inadvertently severs her tether to the enigmatic and lethal Warwick Farkas.

Left navigating a landscape of grief and isolation, Brexley faces the ultimate test of her resolve. The bonds of trust and loyalty fray under the weight of her loss, forcing her to confront the reality that survival in the Savage Lands always requires sacrifice. Driven by the need to dismantle General Markos’s tyrannical regime, she descends into a treacherous underbelly of deceit and corruption.

As she is pulled back toward the brink of hell, she must decide how much of herself she is willing to surrender to stop a monster. In a world where every alliance is fragile and every truth carries the potential for destruction, Brexley must find a way to reclaim her strength before the shadows consume her entirely.

Available Formats

Kindle: $14.99 Hardcover: $29.99

What readers are saying

Rebecca Dixon

IRRESISTABLY SAVAGE in all the BEST WAYS!

"I finally read ‘Bad Lands’ & ‘Blood Lands’ (Books 4 & 5 in the Savage Lands series) by Stacey Marie Brown and HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS 🎩 folks, what a RIDE 🎢! (FYI, I’m not affiliated with the author and there are NO spoilers! 🙌🏻) OK ✅! So I decided to write an Emoji Review 😁😆😂😍🥰😘😫😎🥸🤩🥳🥵 for Books 4 & 5 combined because a plotline that begins in Book 4 continues into Book 5 (so it just made sense💡to me!) The FIRST 👆🏻and MOST important thing to say… is if you LOVED ❤️ Book 1 in Savage Lands, your gonna LOVE ❤️ these TWO books 📚 ! Ok, so let me tell you my experience with Book 4 👏🏻! When I finished Book 3 several months back, (here’s a SECRET 🤫… I DID START Book 4!) BUT 🤚🏻! I was receiving LOTS of feedback from Savage Lands FANS 📣 on FB that Book 3 was a good stopping point to wait for the FINAL book (Book 6) to come out in May 2022! So I BEGRUDGINGLY 😫 did NOT follow my OWN advice (to read books as they come out 🤦🏻‍♀️!) and I put a PIN 📌 in it to WAIT 🤚🏻 for May & the final book! AND LET ME TELL YOU 😲… if I would have just kept reading for a few pages more, there is NO WAY I would have been able to put a PIN 📌 in Book 4! The action🤺 kicks in… BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM 💥💥💥… super EARLY on & it is NON-STOP action all the way through the end of Book 5 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!! Alright so let’s get into it 🙌🏻! As I said earlier, if you like Book 1 … your gonna page turn through Books 4 & 5!! These two books are loaded with non-stop action 🤺 & plenty of BOOOOOOMS 💥 that this series is FAMOUS for 🥳! And the EMOTION 😫 that kicks in towards the end of Book 4 and into Book 5… not gonna LIE 🤥… there is some definite AGONY 😩 similar to Book 1! And your like…. OMG, SERIOSULY 😳! SERIOUSLY 😲! THIS HAPPENS AGAIN 😵!!! And not only does it (I have to be SUPER careful with spoilers here,) but it’s like AMPLIFIED by 100% 😲🥱😵! We think it couldn’t get WORSE than Book 1, right?!?! But NOPE 😆. It DOES 😅! SOMEHOW this author managed to make it FAR WORSE than Book 1 😱! (If you haven’t started this series… TRUST ME! Just do it ✅! Get to Chapter 8 in Book 1 and you will see what everyone is RAVING about! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻) OK! TWO ✌🏻things about Books 4 & 5 that I MUST mention! ANSWERS 📝! We get ANSWERS 👏🏻👏🏻! Basically almost all questions are ANSWERED 🥳! And then… yay WARWICK ❤️‍🔥! You go on son 👊🏻!! It was SO REFRESHING 🌬 to have a MMC do what this guy did 🙌🏻! I thought FOR SURE he wouldn’t 🙄 and we would get lotttts more ANGST 😠 until the VERY end, but NOPE 👎🏻 . This dude STEPPED UP 👏🏻👏🏻! And I am HERE FOR IT 👊🏻🙌🏻👏🏻!!! It was so great!! I really enjoyed these two books so much! 💜💜💜 So if you LOVE ❤️ high fantasy 🧚‍♀️ with some STEAMY 🥵 PNR vibes, tons of actions (BOOOM 💥 BOOOOOM 💥💥 BOOOOOOOM 💥💥💥,) emotional TURMOIL 😱 & AGONY 😩 (knowing the characters WILL eventually PREVAIL 👊🏻,) and really GREAT 🤩 page-turning writing ✍️ , give this series a shot! It’s free on KU and you never know, it may be IRRESISTABLY SAVAGE 👊🏻💥 for you! Key elements! 💥 Romance Fantasy & Paranormal Romance combo! 💥 FM 💥 First Person POV with FMC & MMC POVs 💥 Streamlined, Modern Writing 💥 SUPER ACTION PACKED PLOTLINE! BOOOOOOOOOOM! 💥 Page-Turner (couldn’t put Books 4 & 5 down… read them non-stop while I had COVID!) 💥 FMC is STRONG & SASSY (a bit STUBBORN at times in Book 4, if I’m being honest) 💥 Picks up where Book 3 left off! And it only takes a few pages before the ACTION kicks in and it is NON-STOP until the end of Book 5! 💥 Definitely has STEAM (Freaking love me some ‘Jason Momoa’ as Warwick! 🥵) 💥 Author’s FB group: Stacey's Squad 💥 Author’s BookTok handle: @authorstaceymariebrown 💥 Free on KU 💥 At the time of writing this, Book 4 has 3,114+ ratings and Book 5 has 2,661+ ratings … both close to 5 stars! 💥 Fans of ACTION packed Fantasy with STEAM will loves this series! ‘Bad Lands’ & ‘Blood Lands’ (Books 4 & 5 in the Savage Lands series) by Stacey Marie Brown ["

August 7, 2022 Verified Purchase
Leah Coolidge

This SERIES!

"Elite level found family, constant twists and turns, amazing characters and such a unique concept. This series is a must read if you love urban, dystopian fantasy. ["

July 15, 2025 Verified Purchase
Amanda Cummings

Omg !

"Omg I swear these books just keep getting better and better ! I had high hopes going into this book specially with the crazy cliff hanger the last one left off with and let me just say !!! This book did NOT disappoint!! The spice with brex and Warwick OMG !!! Chefs kiss ! Perfection ! Warwick is my book husband for sure ! One of the reasons I love these books so much but honestly the story line is just fire !!! Absolutely amazing . Stacey knows how to grab your attention and keep you on edge ! Oh and did I say the last book ended with an Insane cliff hanger ? Yeah you better have the next book in hand when you finish this one !! That's all I'm saying And killian !!! Omg my love for that man and ash just continues to grow !! Honestly I'm invested in all of characters! No matter how big or small in this series . Stacey knows how to write her characters well and have them continue to develop throughout the books ! Now on to the next book(I'm scared it gonna break me ) ["

May 10, 2022 Verified Purchase
MommaT

Better than book 3, can't look away, have to know all the things

"Be sure to check the TWs! I went ahead and checked it out. I'm glad I did. No less gritty or brutal, but much of the problems with book 3 were better. The repetition was not as pronounced, and her gut issues match what's happening, and lord have mercy, there's a lot going on. The seggsy spice wasn't as dark, and more answers came to light. Warrick and Brexley are coming to terms, but twists in this aren't fair to ANYONE you may have as favorite characters. Tons of action, horrid acts on humanity, where I skimmed some, and yet still hope and even love are there. Brexley has to do things she thought she would never do, but through it all, people of all races still have her back, through every stupid move to try and do what's right for all, for she's still highly impulsive. My favorite cross dressing brownie & imp sidekicks are going strong, Favreau comedy relief in some truly dark situations. Some parts feel like a train wreck I can't help but watch unfold, and others have me utterly engrossed. Moving on to book 5... ["

November 4, 2022 Verified Purchase

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