A review by amandalorianxo
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 I'm probably too old for this novel and I recognize that (excuse my annoyance/nit picky woes.) This is my first novel by the author and I primarily did the audiobook take instead of the physical copy. Why the audio narrator was British is beyond me since this is supposed to be Italian based. Was it hard to find someone from Italy that is also an audiobook narrator to read this? Or did they just pick anyone available for the job? Eh, it's not a big deal but it bothered me when the narrator did a pitiful Italian accent. Anyways, there is no enemies-to-lovers trope to this. It's just mild annoyances between two seemingly painfully teenage acting characters who haven't had sex and really want to bone. Also, for someone named Wrath.... he didn't seem like an angry person. More broody and sarcastic. Emilia, I couldn't stand. This definitely reads like it's being set up as part of a series because the bulk of this novel is us learning about this supposed witch/demon world through q&a sessions. I always find that tedious to the audience because I would rather be shown the world compared to just learning about it via conversation. Also, I wish there was more magic. If Emilia's family was supposedly witches.... shouldn't they be doing magic, even in the privacy of their own home?  There seems to be chosen one tropey vibes and bleh. 
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