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A review by sanasayyid
Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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? No
3.0
This is all on me. I was not aware that this book was Kerri Maniscalco's adult debut and featured sexual scenes. I am deeply uncomfortable with sex scenes and the build-up of sex in this book was so long, unnecessary, and unsatisfying. The thirst that Envy and Camilla have for each other knows no bounds. Which I suppose makes sense since he's the living embodiment of one of the wicked sins and Camilla is an Unseelie fae, who thrives off of wickedness and carnal pleasure. Great, they suit each other. Have at it. Only no, please don't have at it - my poor eyes! I was confused as to whether they were falling in love with each other or just wanted into each other's pants until midway through the book. At the end, it's clarified that it's love and I do think it's sweet how they are with each other - or just how Envy is with Camilla. I would've appreciated if that love was reciprocated better on Camilla's end (if it was shown better by her).
Despite the lackluster "love" story, I really loved the relationship between the seven Sins. The brothers were hilarious! I would read a book just featuring their dynamics alone, and that's probably why I'll be reading the Kingdom of the Wicked series next. I gave this book a three because I actually really enjoyed the world that Kerri Maniscalco had set up - with humans in Waverly Green, the Underworld, Vampires in Malice Isle, Unseelie and Seelie Fae Courts, House of Vengeance, Witches, and more. I especially appreciated how the author forced Envy and Camilla to explore so many of those places. It was pretty cool to see the different creatures, their powers, and limitations.
I hadn't read the author's Kingdom of the Wicked series, either, so I had no idea that this was a spinoff until I'd opened it. For the most part, I would say that you can read it as a standalone. There are only a couple of references to scenes that must've happened in the Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy that aren't really explained. They didn't really have so much to do with the plot, though.
Despite the lackluster "love" story, I really loved the relationship between the seven Sins. The brothers were hilarious! I would read a book just featuring their dynamics alone, and that's probably why I'll be reading the Kingdom of the Wicked series next. I gave this book a three because I actually really enjoyed the world that Kerri Maniscalco had set up - with humans in Waverly Green, the Underworld, Vampires in Malice Isle, Unseelie and Seelie Fae Courts, House of Vengeance, Witches, and more. I especially appreciated how the author forced Envy and Camilla to explore so many of those places. It was pretty cool to see the different creatures, their powers, and limitations.
I hadn't read the author's Kingdom of the Wicked series, either, so I had no idea that this was a spinoff until I'd opened it. For the most part, I would say that you can read it as a standalone. There are only a couple of references to scenes that must've happened in the Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy that aren't really explained. They didn't really have so much to do with the plot, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content