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Kingdom of the Wicked
by Kerri Maniscalco
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
Kingdom of the Wicked is a story set in the early 20th century in Italy. When Emilia's twin sister Vittoria gets murdered, she vows to find who did it. As she's a witch, she decides to summon a demon to help her.
I really liked the overall story and plot. The magic and world-building were a bit confusing at times. It’s not clear exactly what Emilia can and can’t do as a witch. I did really like how the seven sins were used as different households of Hell with seven princes. It is also said that the story takes place in the early 1900s, but it felt more like it took place around the year 2000. It felt very modern overall and it killed the vibe a little bit. I did like the Italian used throughout the story, although it sometimes felt a bit off, like the wrong phrase or translation was used. The way the food was described had my mouth watering at all times!
I really liked Emilia and Wrath. Emilia was a very quiet girl who avoids trouble. Her sister’s death really changed her, but not in a super drastic unbelievable way. She learns to step out of her comfort zone and takes on new risks to find her sisters killer. Wrath was the big bad demon from Hell, though didn’t really come across as the demon he should be. His brothers did, but he didn’t, which was unfortunate because he wasn’t as believable because of this. Nonetheless I did really like his characters!
The enemies-to-lovers trope is one I will go down with! I love a good enemies-to-lovers and this book didn’t disappoint. I loved the dynamics between Emilia and Wrath. There bickering at times was really funny.
I would’ve liked for the story and/or plot to solve the murder of Vittoria to have been better written. In Stalking Jack the Ripper, the mystery solving and investigation process are amazing, but here it was mostly coincidences, which was unfortunate. It was quite obvious who the culprit was to me and that wasn’t the case in her other books.
The ending didn’t satisfy me. Like it just felt like it didn’t fit, I don’t exactly know how to describe it. It seemed like the author felt a need for a cliffhanger, while I personally think a solid ending would’ve been better.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book. It was a fun and easy read. I look forward to how this series continues.
Kingdom of the Wicked is a story set in the early 20th century in Italy. When Emilia's twin sister Vittoria gets murdered, she vows to find who did it. As she's a witch, she decides to summon a demon to help her.
I really liked the overall story and plot. The magic and world-building were a bit confusing at times. It’s not clear exactly what Emilia can and can’t do as a witch. I did really like how the seven sins were used as different households of Hell with seven princes. It is also said that the story takes place in the early 1900s, but it felt more like it took place around the year 2000. It felt very modern overall and it killed the vibe a little bit. I did like the Italian used throughout the story, although it sometimes felt a bit off, like the wrong phrase or translation was used. The way the food was described had my mouth watering at all times!
I really liked Emilia and Wrath. Emilia was a very quiet girl who avoids trouble. Her sister’s death really changed her, but not in a super drastic unbelievable way. She learns to step out of her comfort zone and takes on new risks to find her sisters killer. Wrath was the big bad demon from Hell, though didn’t really come across as the demon he should be. His brothers did, but he didn’t, which was unfortunate because he wasn’t as believable because of this. Nonetheless I did really like his characters!
The enemies-to-lovers trope is one I will go down with! I love a good enemies-to-lovers and this book didn’t disappoint. I loved the dynamics between Emilia and Wrath. There bickering at times was really funny.
I would’ve liked for the story and/or plot to solve the murder of Vittoria to have been better written. In Stalking Jack the Ripper, the mystery solving and investigation process are amazing, but here it was mostly coincidences, which was unfortunate. It was quite obvious who the culprit was to me and that wasn’t the case in her other books.
The ending didn’t satisfy me. Like it just felt like it didn’t fit, I don’t exactly know how to describe it. It seemed like the author felt a need for a cliffhanger, while I personally think a solid ending would’ve been better.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book. It was a fun and easy read. I look forward to how this series continues.