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Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

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hownovelofher's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Binged this in about a day - which probably speaks volumes. I truly found it hard to put down. While it wasn’t mind-blowing, it was such a fun, fast-paced, and tension-filled read.

The main reason I didn’t rate it 4 or even 5 stars is simply based on the fact that the plot, while interesting, didn’t leave too much to guessing (I guessed the token “bad guy” like literally 4 chapters in), coupled with the sheer enormity of convenience crutches littered throughout the book.

Wrath is a wonderful character - he checks off every cliché Bad Boi box and I’m perfectly fine with that. Dark, handsome, tattooed, and moral gray? I mean, I’ll likely never say no to that.

Twin trope is alway fun, but not my favorite. Enemies to lovers is *chef’s kiss*. Emilia and Wrath aren’t quite lovers yet, but let’s be real with ourselves : THEY WILL BE.

Side characters were decent, but Nonna was a bonefide thorn in my ass and made so many unwise decisions when it came to Vittoria and Emilia’s lives.

All the witchy elements were perfect. I don’t know much about witchcraft, but Kerri Maniscalco makes it all very believable in a way that makes you feel like you’re watching over a strega’s shoulder in rapt fascination.

The fact that there is so much FOOD and Italian heritage weaved into the story is something that I personally hadn’t experienced in books. I was pleasantly comforted by it and the familial resonance within.

Can’t wait to read the next book!

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A rather thrilling fantasy novel. The world building had some rather fantastic depths and color to it. It was really easy to see how the author incorporated their personal experience. I really liked how that meshed. Some elements of their story seemed to get muddled at times, and I found myself needing to go back to reread something in order to understand what was happening. Lots of characters, but the author does a good job of keeping them all straight— as well as their alliances and organizations. However, FL seemed to have very little development throughout the story. She made a lot of odd choices, and that really took away from the tension of the story. I liked the chemistry between the FL and the ML tremendously. I hope to see that further developed in the second volume.

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