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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
second read, 2022
I still loved this just as much the second time around.
first read, 2020
Ooooh this was SO good. It's been a while since a book has gripped me like that! I absolutely devoured this and I can't wait for the sequel.
I loved Emilia, the main character. She just has so much personality and her love for her sister is so powerful and real it just pours off the page. Her determination to avenge her sister's death drives the whole story and I loved reading her descent into dark magic and making deals with demons. The Emilia we read about at the start of the book is not the Emilia we see at the end of the story and I really enjoyed her character development and how her sister's death and her subsequent thirst for vengeance affected her character.
The setting of an Italian city was gorgeous! I loved the world that the book creates with her family's restaurant, the marketplace and the monastery. The inclusion of some Italian words and the many absolutely delicious sounding Italian foods really brought the setting to life. Honestly, some of the food descriptions almost had me drooling!
The witchcraft, magic and demons are the main focus of the story. I love any book where the characters must uncover the truth of what happened in history and little secrets are slowly revealed throughout the story. The witchcraft element felt very natural and I enjoyed reading about the different types of magic that witches use. However, I wish we could have seen more focus on the religions in the world. There is a Christian/Catholic monastery, but the witches seem to believe that the first witch was created by a Goddess, and I would love to have understood the history and origin of the witches and the deities a little more.
I adored the romance in this story! I really enjoyed how unpredictable the romance was and how Emilia didn't always make the classic YA protagonist choice. It's a very slow-burn romance, which I'm sure will continue into the next book, and it felt very natural in the story. At no point did it detract from the main plotline of Emilia avenging her sister's death and uncovering the truth, which was very much appreciated!
Overall, I really enjoyed this story and cannot wait for the next instalment! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes gritty and real YA fantasies.
I still loved this just as much the second time around.
first read, 2020
Ooooh this was SO good. It's been a while since a book has gripped me like that! I absolutely devoured this and I can't wait for the sequel.
I loved Emilia, the main character. She just has so much personality and her love for her sister is so powerful and real it just pours off the page. Her determination to avenge her sister's death drives the whole story and I loved reading her descent into dark magic and making deals with demons. The Emilia we read about at the start of the book is not the Emilia we see at the end of the story and I really enjoyed her character development and how her sister's death and her subsequent thirst for vengeance affected her character.
The setting of an Italian city was gorgeous! I loved the world that the book creates with her family's restaurant, the marketplace and the monastery. The inclusion of some Italian words and the many absolutely delicious sounding Italian foods really brought the setting to life. Honestly, some of the food descriptions almost had me drooling!
The witchcraft, magic and demons are the main focus of the story. I love any book where the characters must uncover the truth of what happened in history and little secrets are slowly revealed throughout the story. The witchcraft element felt very natural and I enjoyed reading about the different types of magic that witches use. However, I wish we could have seen more focus on the religions in the world. There is a Christian/Catholic monastery, but the witches seem to believe that the first witch was created by a Goddess, and I would love to have understood the history and origin of the witches and the deities a little more.
I adored the romance in this story! I really enjoyed how unpredictable the romance was and how Emilia didn't always make the classic YA protagonist choice. It's a very slow-burn romance, which I'm sure will continue into the next book, and it felt very natural in the story. At no point did it detract from the main plotline of Emilia avenging her sister's death and uncovering the truth, which was very much appreciated!
Overall, I really enjoyed this story and cannot wait for the next instalment! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes gritty and real YA fantasies.
it took me a while to finish the book because the beginning was painfully boring , kind of felt repetitive. around chapter 23 is where i started to get interested which is wayyy too long for me but overall i liked the book and will read the next one .
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Kingdom of the Wicked is a traditional Romantasy: It has a strong female lead who encounters a morally grey shadow daddy that shows her a whole new world. The romance is YA but plentiful and top notch. It had enough unique moments and events to keep it interesting. It was a page turner and very fun to read.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very confused for most of this book trying to grasp the general concept. I knew the book revolved around the seven princes of hell based on the seven deadly sins, but that's all I knew before starting. I wish I had known a little more because I was more shocked by how unexpected the plot and setting was instead of enjoying the story.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was a good read. I will read the next book. Emilia is brave, and she's fierce. I like her and to me she's one witch not to mess with.
This was so good! Such a great audio and it sucked me in from the prologue. It held my interest the whole time and was one of those books that you just don’t want to
put down. Dark, moody MMC who is a demon of hell and a witch FMC. I also love that the FMC doesn’t take crap and does what she wants. Such a perfect fall read! So excited to see where the series is headed.
put down. Dark, moody MMC who is a demon of hell and a witch FMC. I also love that the FMC doesn’t take crap and does what she wants. Such a perfect fall read! So excited to see where the series is headed.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
No sé cómo he tardado tanto en leer este libro. Me ha encantado a pesar de los “fallitos” que tiene.
Lo que más me ha molestado es que las brujas, de toda la vida, son paganas. Así que, por mucho que la historia suceda en Italia, no me vale que crean en dios.
Los demás “fallos” son básicamente plot holes, como repetir que ciertos comportamientosquitarse el cornicello cuando nunca lo hace son prácticamente imposibles para que, aun así, se den; que se haga algo y un capítulo después se haga lo mismo sin que nada cambie entre medias cuando Emilia se pone los dos cornicello juntos para ahuyentar a Envy, no se dice que se quite uno y poco después se vuelve a poner el de Vittoria ; o contradicciones con literalmente 4 párrafos de diferencia que Emilia diga que no sabe cómo Wrath se acuerda de su nombre cuando poco antes no sólo la llama Emilia, sino que la llama Emilia Maria di Carlo .
Por no mencionar el olvidarse o dejar de lado algo importante para volver a o acordarse de ello cuando a la autora le interesa para la historia…
Siguiendo con la trama, me ha parecido muy interesante y me ha enganchado, aunque ha habido aspectos que me ha costado pillar. Por ejemplo, se supone que Emilia se pasa un poco al lado oscuro por venganza y está constantemente iracunda, pero no me ha trasmitido esa sensación.
Por otro lado, ha habido cosas predecibles, pero también otras me han sorprendido, así que ha estado equilibrado.Sin embargo, algo que no he entendido ha sido que se da a entender que son 7 Malditos y el diablo, pero luego resulta que Pride es el diablo Y el tema de la cocina, a pesar de que tampoco es algo elemental para la historia, me ha gustado.
Pasando a los personajes, los protagonistas, Wrath y Emilia, me han gustado bastante. En el caso del primero me ha gustado ver que, obviamente, está lleno de ira, pero que también tiene su parte tierna.Y cuando se ha puesto celoso por Antonio… Me ha encantado En cuanto a Emilia, me ha gustado que en general no se deje pisotear y pueda valerse por sí misma, pero las veces que no me ha dado un poco de rabia.
Los demás personajes, sobre todo Envy, Greed y Lust, no me ha parecido que estuviesen mal construidos, pero no me han gustado por sus acciones. Por último, creo que Antonio ha sido un poco desaprovechado.
Para terminar, en cuanto al romance, poco se ve en esta primera parte, pero me ha gustado lo poco que hay.
En definitiva, ha estado muy bien y tengo ganas de ver cómo evoluciona Emilia y la historia en general.
Lo que más me ha molestado es que las brujas, de toda la vida, son paganas. Así que, por mucho que la historia suceda en Italia, no me vale que crean en dios.
Los demás “fallos” son básicamente plot holes, como repetir que ciertos comportamientos
Por no mencionar el olvidarse o dejar de lado algo importante para volver a o acordarse de ello cuando a la autora le interesa para la historia…
Siguiendo con la trama, me ha parecido muy interesante y me ha enganchado, aunque ha habido aspectos que me ha costado pillar. Por ejemplo, se supone que Emilia se pasa un poco al lado oscuro por venganza y está constantemente iracunda, pero no me ha trasmitido esa sensación.
Por otro lado, ha habido cosas predecibles, pero también otras me han sorprendido, así que ha estado equilibrado.
Pasando a los personajes, los protagonistas, Wrath y Emilia, me han gustado bastante. En el caso del primero me ha gustado ver que, obviamente, está lleno de ira, pero que también tiene su parte tierna.
Los demás personajes, sobre todo Envy, Greed y Lust, no me ha parecido que estuviesen mal construidos, pero no me han gustado por sus acciones. Por último, creo que Antonio ha sido un poco desaprovechado.
Para terminar, en cuanto al romance, poco se ve en esta primera parte, pero me ha gustado lo poco que hay.
En definitiva, ha estado muy bien y tengo ganas de ver cómo evoluciona Emilia y la historia en general.
Interesting premise. I simply can't handle a 3 book long slow burn right now lol