Ugh this was everything I wanted and more, HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO WAIT FOR THE THIRD BOOK ( )

4.5 Stars

considering the fact that i remembered absolutely nothing from the first book beyond the basic synopsis, i loved this so much. ughhhhh. i need the next one in my hands NOW but noooo i have to wait until it arrives on wednesday. kms (/j) ( )

Kingdom of the Cursed ♦ Kerri Maniscalco | Review

The level of this book is unquestionably higher than the previous installment. Kerri Maniscalco proved me right in my opinion, once more that the second book of a trilogy is the best.



Kingdom of the Cursed ♦ Kerri Manscalco

Opinion

Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco is a lot more interesting and packed with surprises. Without a doubt, Wrath was my favorite character in this book. Although Emilia had come a long way since the beginning, I believe she still has some growing to do.

I adored the atmosphere of the hellish world Maniscalco created. It was very intriguing to read how the seven kingdoms symbolize the various vices of the Princes of Hell. The magical hidden mysteries which needed to be untangled kept me glued to the pages. I also appreciated how the mysteries had expanded beyond Emilia’s sister’s murder to include a deeper look at her true ancestry and hidden abilities.

I am not a huge fan of sweet dripping romance. But yet the passionate and steamy connection between Emilia and Wrath was very enjoyable to read. Their love-hate tension kept me on my toes. Partly, I wasn’t sure if they just stay together to scheme each other or if it is truly love deep inside, but trust is still to be built up. Now, I can say, it was all of it combined, and it worked great together.

Kerri Maniscalco definitely delivered with Kingdom of the Cursed, and I was never sure, where a new discovered riddle would lead the whole plot. Her writing style is mesmerizing and very fluid.

Conclusion

★★★★★

The enemies-to-lovers trope is still strong and carrying most of the quarrel’s chemistry between the two protagonists. Kingdom of the Cursed drew me deeper into a much darker and more intense passionate romantic crime solving plot, than I expected before grabbing the book. I was so glad, that I already had the next book at home, so I could just keep reading.


This review was first published at The Art of Reading. ( )

Unfortunately, this just didn't hit the mark for me. Where the story began, rooted in Italian folk magic, family, community and the dynamic of a coven, feels as though it has all been thrown out the window. It feels like this has been done in service of the romantic subplot, which is now the most interesting thing about the story.

Hoping that the final book in the series will bring things together. ( )

I also really loved listening to this read. It was another very atomperic read and one that gave me upper Ya vibes and had some steamy elements to it. I also really liked the various twists and turns that was presrnt in this story!! I also loved the new setting from this story!! Some elements of this new setting gave me percy jackson vibes. This was another read that i really loved the audibooks!! I need to tackle the sequel soon as well!! ( )