Kingdom of the Wicked - Kerri Maniscalco Review



I loved this book! It was just the perfect amount of spooky/creepy/adventurous/halloweeny. It follows Emilia, a witch who finds her twin sister Vittoria has been murdered so she sets about seeking revenge by using dark magic to summon one of the princes of hell getting more than she bargained for. Wrath is nothing and everything like the wicked stories her Nonna told her about as a child and they form an alliance to discover who has been killing witches on her island to track down who is responsible for her sister's death.

Set in Palermo, Italy the descriptions in this book made me want to travel so badly and don't even get me started on the food descriptions. Holy Cannoli was I hungry every time I picked up this book.

Also the characters in the book were 'chef's kiss.' Emilia was the perfect heroine. She would stop at nothing to get her vengeance and protect those she loves. I also found her actions/decisions hard to predict which had me turning the pages. Nonna was truly the star of this book in my opinion. I loved her so much. Truly what a badass! She needs her own spin-off series. The princes of hell and other demons that we meet were truly wicked and I loved reading their scenes, they really added to the spooky atmosphere this book created. I don't even know what to say about Wrath. I loved him and the sassy banter he had with Emilia. Probably shouldn't love a wicked prince of hell but here we are.

I wish this book had been a standalone as I really cannot wait for book number 2. I need to know how this all wraps up. Gimme it now!

This book comes out on October 27th and I recommend getting your hands on a copy! 

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

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