Hi Cara,
Kerri Maniscalco is an author whose work I have wanted to read. As she has a new series coming out I thought it was the perfect time. The book in question is Kingdom of the Wicked.
Two sisters.
One brutal murder.
A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself…
And an intoxicating romance.
Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe – witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family’s renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin…desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister’s killer and to seek vengeance at any cost-even if it means using dark magic that’s been long forbidden.
Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia’s side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women’s murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems…
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Kingdom of the Wicked brings a new twist to the witch and devil story.
The leading lady of Kingdom of the Wicked is Emilia an 18-year-old twin in historical Italy. I loved Emilia her determination and fire draw me to her. Also, she is smart, loyal and enjoys cooking, She isn’t perfect but she tries. Normally when I read a book that has twins as the main characters I get more emotional connections. I can see myself and my twin in those characters. But in Kingdom of the Wicked I didn’t, I think it might be that I saw myself in both twins and would of do either thing.
One of my favourite aspects is that the seven princes of hell are based on the seven deadly sins. And the princes Emilia meets are deadly and sexy. Also how the power of the princes impacts Emilia, some make sense when connected to there sin, others are very smart in how they connect.
The main plot of Kingdom of the Wicked is the mystery that Emilia has to uncover and how it connects to the Wicked, the Witches and Emilia Family. The story kept me interested and even in places surprised me.
The pace for the book for me was in between medium and fast, it kept a good pace with moment towards the end where is sped up.
Kingdom of the Wicked has magic, romance and mystery in a historical Italian world. It a great read for fantasy fan.
My Rating for Kingdom of the Wicked is 4.5 out of 5.
Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for gifting me an Ebook copy for review.
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