A review by baexlee
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco

dark mysterious 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

When I had read the initial installment of this book I gave it an abysmal 1.5 stars (at the time the lowest rating I had ever given on The Storygraph) for it's confusing pacing, lackluster ending and unsatisfying cliffhanger. I am happy to report that despite a few flaws that I would still love to see remedied in the overall pacing and delivery of certain reveals, the sequel is far and away an improvement to the series as a whole. Frankly I was still a bit frustrated after the first book did such a disservice to Wrath that I did spoil some of the major plot twists before I actually read them. Despite knowing what was coming however the book keep my attention and still played the reveal cards well. The romance building between Emilia and Wrath only continues to shine in this installment and thankfully the author seems to turn much more of her attention to unraveling the story of their curse rather than diving immediately back into the mystery of Vittoria's death. 

Ultimately this installment leaves me eagerly anticipating the finale, as well as making me consider revisiting the first novel to see if I really read everything the way I thought I did since this seems to be such a departure from the writing style I remembered. 
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