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niyahneal's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Torture
Moderate: Alcohol
gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
This is an amazing sequel. It gave me everything I wanted and added to what was written before without taking away. I loved every second of it and needed to keep reading. The only issue I have now is waiting for the Kind of the Feared to be released.
This book had a lot of focus on Emilia looking into the curse set on the devil. Throughout the book she is discovering lies and secrets everywhere and tries to make sense of everything she has been told. On top of that she is dealing with her emotions towards Wrath. This book does a really good job of balancing the those two story lines with one another, never letting one over take the other for too long. I love how all the different story threads came together with some resolutions, but others leaving you with more questions.
The characters are a lot of fun in this book. There is a lot of different dynamics and interactions that keeps everything exciting and fresh. We get to meet more of the Princes of the Wicked and as well as the other inhabitants in the Wicked. These new and old characters alike did a lot to grow the established lore of this world.
I cannot wait for the third book to come out. The ending of this had me on the edge of my chair screaming as I closed the book. It has been so much fun reading this and falling in love with the world and characters.
This book had a lot of focus on Emilia looking into the curse set on the devil. Throughout the book she is discovering lies and secrets everywhere and tries to make sense of everything she has been told. On top of that she is dealing with her emotions towards Wrath. This book does a really good job of balancing the those two story lines with one another, never letting one over take the other for too long. I love how all the different story threads came together with some resolutions, but others leaving you with more questions.
The characters are a lot of fun in this book. There is a lot of different dynamics and interactions that keeps everything exciting and fresh. We get to meet more of the Princes of the Wicked and as well as the other inhabitants in the Wicked. These new and old characters alike did a lot to grow the established lore of this world.
I cannot wait for the third book to come out. The ending of this had me on the edge of my chair screaming as I closed the book. It has been so much fun reading this and falling in love with the world and characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Murder and Violence
kat_3000's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
This is basically a spicy whatpad book. I was very disappointed as it is 99% Sex and like 10 pages of plot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence
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
anushar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ummm yeah I read this in a day, I will not be taking criticism at this time. this was kinda cheesy with the acotar style “you’ll always have a choice” lines, but it was okay bc the main character did have a choice every time and it wasn’t just a progressive phrase that was thrown around to make the broody guy more tolerable. in conclusion in this book we learn that apparently the devil is husband material, death is just a suggestion, and everyone has anger issues.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Violence
wonderfully_bookish_jen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.0
This book was really good and fun to read. Some aspects of it were a bit too predictable like Wrath's name This book is mainly character driven over world building and fantasy like the first book. You get to really look into Wrath's and Emilia's relationship Warning for those who are uncomfortable with sexual scenes. It is a bit spicy in all kinds of aspects an not just with certain characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Blood, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
malomegh's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Gore
leedolee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Thoroughly entertaining if not confusing at some points.
The book definitely kept you on your toes and made you wonder what could possibly come next. I'm definitely looking forward to the third and final book!
The book definitely kept you on your toes and made you wonder what could possibly come next. I'm definitely looking forward to the third and final book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, and Violence
harriet_05's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
the quotes, the plottwist,
“And if i don’t require time to think it over?” (Wrath) Thank the goddess (Emilia)
“Astra inclinant, sed non obligant”
Wrath
“I lied”
Wrath
“And if i don’t require time to think it over?” (Wrath) Thank the goddess (Emilia)
“Astra inclinant, sed non obligant”
Wrath
“I lied”
Wrath
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
deannab's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a good follow-up to the last book and sets up for the last nicely. This book focused more on Emilia and Wrath's relationship which still pushes the plot forward. The reveal that the marriage bond was still intact fell flat because I already assumed it was since their matching tattoos never faded . I feel like some of the twists came out of nowhere and were explained as just "part of the curse". However, I somewhat forgive that since we learn things from Emilia's point of view and it seems she is confused even more in this book. I will say that it has kept me from guessing the ending. I still have hope that all the strings come together and are explained in the next book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Rape