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anjasfairylights's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This series has my heart. After reading the second volume, I‘d say it‘s a bit like retelling Dante‘s Divina Comedia, and the author does so amazingly well. I just love the female lead, Emilia is driven, competent and also daring and headstrong, which results in some steamy and interesting dynamics with the male lead. I really look forward to devouring the third book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Rape
chaptersofamylea's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5 ⭐️
‘There is nothing more dangerous than a woman who owns who she is and apologizes to no one.’
Mixed feelings about this one. I understand people’s woes about Emilia being like a different character in this book in comparison to KotW, but she’s in hell, she’s unfiltered, keeping personified sins as company and she’s been through a lot. So I kinda feel a bit defensive of her, I’m here for feminine rage. Do I feel it went from 0-100? Yes. I get that maybe Kerri wanted to go in a different direction, more NA than YA but maybe a little build up on that would’ve been better. I did guess the secret but the plot? Nooooooo bloody clue whats going on there pal.
But I finally what period this series is set in, HUZZAH.
TWs: depictions of injury, sexism, sexual harassment, drugging, ? dubious consent
‘There is nothing more dangerous than a woman who owns who she is and apologizes to no one.’
Mixed feelings about this one. I understand people’s woes about Emilia being like a different character in this book in comparison to KotW, but she’s in hell, she’s unfiltered, keeping personified sins as company and she’s been through a lot. So I kinda feel a bit defensive of her, I’m here for feminine rage. Do I feel it went from 0-100? Yes. I get that maybe Kerri wanted to go in a different direction, more NA than YA but maybe a little build up on that would’ve been better. I did guess the secret but the plot? Nooooooo bloody clue whats going on there pal.
But I finally what period this series is set in, HUZZAH.
TWs: depictions of injury, sexism, sexual harassment, drugging, ? dubious consent
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexism
my_book_hoard's review against another edition
DNFing cause nothing has happened in the first 90 pages and the protagonist over explains everything she does which has started to bore me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Drug use
foreverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was definitely better than the first. Loved how much darker this one was!
Kingdom of the Cursed brings Emilia to Hell. She has agreed to marry the Devil in order to find out what happened to her sister and protect her family. But the more Emilia learns about her heritage, the more she doubts the deal she made with Wrath.
This was a slower moving book, but I really enjoyed it. We see Emilia develop more agency for herself. She's beginning to trust her body and disregard the sexist and misogynistic human teachings of the church. I loved seeing Emilia embrace her inner darkness, her sensuality and her power. It was intoxicating to watch. And then there's the whole Wrath vs. Emilia dynamic. Oh god, I loved it so much in this book. I don't know what was different, but I was SO invested.
For a lot of the book, we're left wondering where things are going. And I'm still wondering after I finished. There's a lot of exploration of the witches history and their part in the bargain between the first witch and the Devil. While we do get an idea of what happened, I still want to know more. There were quite a few plot twists, some I did call (and was happy about) and a couple that surprised me.
Bottom line is this sequel surprised me and I'm excited for book 3!
Rep: white Sicilian-Italian female MC, white Sicilian-Italian side characters, BIPOC male side character (Indian coded), BIPOC female side character.
CWs: Alcohol consumption, blood, death, gore, grief, murder, sexual content, violence. Moderate: injury/injury detail, cursing, drug use, alcoholism, sexual harassment, torture, confinement, religious bigotry, sexism, misogyny.
Kingdom of the Cursed brings Emilia to Hell. She has agreed to marry the Devil in order to find out what happened to her sister and protect her family. But the more Emilia learns about her heritage, the more she doubts the deal she made with Wrath.
This was a slower moving book, but I really enjoyed it. We see Emilia develop more agency for herself. She's beginning to trust her body and disregard the sexist and misogynistic human teachings of the church. I loved seeing Emilia embrace her inner darkness, her sensuality and her power. It was intoxicating to watch. And then there's the whole Wrath vs. Emilia dynamic. Oh god, I loved it so much in this book. I don't know what was different, but I was SO invested.
For a lot of the book, we're left wondering where things are going. And I'm still wondering after I finished. There's a lot of exploration of the witches history and their part in the bargain between the first witch and the Devil. While we do get an idea of what happened, I still want to know more. There were quite a few plot twists, some I did call (and was happy about) and a couple that surprised me.
Bottom line is this sequel surprised me and I'm excited for book 3!
Rep: white Sicilian-Italian female MC, white Sicilian-Italian side characters, BIPOC male side character (Indian coded), BIPOC female side character.
CWs: Alcohol consumption, blood, death, gore, grief, murder, sexual content, violence. Moderate: injury/injury detail, cursing, drug use, alcoholism, sexual harassment, torture, confinement, religious bigotry, sexism, misogyny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Violence, Death, Gore, Murder, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Drug use, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Misogyny
coyascornerr's review
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I WANT TO SCREAM THAT ENDING IS ILLEGAL!!!!
Now you’re telling me I’ll have to wait for book 3? 🥲
Reading this felt like watching a good Naruto filler. Not much happened until the last couple chapters, kinda setting the stage and building intrigue for the final book. N I’m not complaining, it did just that, so would you please gimme the 3rd book now?
⚠️ BEWARE OF CHAPTER 17 CONTAINS COMPULSION, GORE, BODYLY HARM⚠️
CW/TW: Mentions of rape, death of a family member.
Now you’re telling me I’ll have to wait for book 3? 🥲
Reading this felt like watching a good Naruto filler. Not much happened until the last couple chapters, kinda setting the stage and building intrigue for the final book. N I’m not complaining, it did just that, so would you please gimme the 3rd book now?
⚠️ BEWARE OF CHAPTER 17 CONTAINS COMPULSION, GORE, BODYLY HARM⚠️
CW/TW: Mentions of rape, death of a family member.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Sexual content, and Drug use
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