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bookwitch's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The pacing was a little off for this one. At 100 pgs more than the first, this one I knew would have a lot more information about the mystery, but was kind of surprised with the direction it took. Honestly, I am more confused now about the plot than I was before. This volume also took a large step up on the spicy scale, than the first one (though I don't particularly mind, it is a hard sell for YA)..
Emilia is escorted to Hell by Wrath, to wed her "Prince" though its not exactly the one she thought it would be. She is still deep in her personal investigation of what happened to her twin sister, and why, and felt that the only way she would be able to get the answers she sought out, would be to infiltrate the prince's circle herself. What she gets though is an unquenchable desire for the demon she swore was her enemy, and more questions than answers. Emilia knew that the truth would be hard to come by surrounded by demons, but she wasn't counting on her only ally being the keeper of one of the biggest secrets about her part in this blasted curse.
Now she must learn the many ways in which to defend herself in this new realm, while continuing to unraveling the tangled web that is happening in real time around her at this moment. Can she trust Wrath? Can she even trust herself?
Some of the biggest reveals at the end were not total shockers. I had a feeling that Wrath was always the King of Sins, not Pride, and that Vittoria had a bigger part in this than was originally thought. Though, I was not counting on her potential heel turn (?) and the added question of whether or not Emilia (and Vittoria) had their memories erased or not. It is definitely pointing to Emilia being the First Witch's daughter (the one who fell in love with a demon and died, supposedly, or something) although, it is now starting to feel like Vittoria is actually the First Witch, and instead of cursing the demon Princes for co-mingling with her "daughter" its actually her sister?
Emilia is escorted to Hell by Wrath, to wed her "Prince" though its not exactly the one she thought it would be. She is still deep in her personal investigation of what happened to her twin sister, and why, and felt that the only way she would be able to get the answers she sought out, would be to infiltrate the prince's circle herself. What she gets though is an unquenchable desire for the demon she swore was her enemy, and more questions than answers. Emilia knew that the truth would be hard to come by surrounded by demons, but she wasn't counting on her only ally being the keeper of one of the biggest secrets about her part in this blasted curse.
Now she must learn the many ways in which to defend herself in this new realm, while continuing to unraveling the tangled web that is happening in real time around her at this moment. Can she trust Wrath? Can she even trust herself?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Grief and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Death, and Rape
spatterson7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
tuckertl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
4 ⭐ CW: violence, blood, sexual content
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco is book two in the Kingdom of the Wicked series. I think this book suffered from second book syndrome. It was a lot slower than the first book, but we got more character moments and a lot more spice. The ending made it up to me though. Possible spoilers for book one ahead.
We follow Emilia as she enters the underworld with Wrath so she can marry the devil. She must fight through many sins, and her character and strength are tested. Although she seems most aligned with wrath, I felt that lust was a close second with the way she desires Prince Wrath the entire book. Emilia is still set on her scheme to figure out her sister's murder, while solving the mystery of enchanted skulls that keep getting sent to her.
We get to see more of the other princes in this book, but mainly we learn the most about Wrath. He gets a lot of development along with Emilia in this book. I also like him a lot more in this book than I did last time. I appreciated Emilia exploring her sexuality and coming to terms with the shame she has been taught to have about it in the mortal world. There were some deliciously spicy moments in this book that I quite enjoyed. Some parts of the book were so slow, those moments were what kept me engaged.
The ending made up for the weird pacing in the story, and definitely had me intrigued for how this will all end.
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco is book two in the Kingdom of the Wicked series. I think this book suffered from second book syndrome. It was a lot slower than the first book, but we got more character moments and a lot more spice. The ending made it up to me though. Possible spoilers for book one ahead.
We follow Emilia as she enters the underworld with Wrath so she can marry the devil. She must fight through many sins, and her character and strength are tested. Although she seems most aligned with wrath, I felt that lust was a close second with the way she desires Prince Wrath the entire book. Emilia is still set on her scheme to figure out her sister's murder, while solving the mystery of enchanted skulls that keep getting sent to her.
We get to see more of the other princes in this book, but mainly we learn the most about Wrath. He gets a lot of development along with Emilia in this book. I also like him a lot more in this book than I did last time. I appreciated Emilia exploring her sexuality and coming to terms with the shame she has been taught to have about it in the mortal world. There were some deliciously spicy moments in this book that I quite enjoyed. Some parts of the book were so slow, those moments were what kept me engaged.
The ending made up for the weird pacing in the story, and definitely had me intrigued for how this will all end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Moderate: Violence
sunshinestoriesandcoffee's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
A good read. Flows well from the first book. There are still seemingly pointless arguments between Emilia and Wrath which I found annoying. We meet more characters who befriend Emilia which I found enjoyable! Gotta have some people on your side when you're in hell.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
ladybug12793's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Good plot but the storytelling is lacking.
1 🌶️
Honestly not much happened until the last 40 pages of the book. There’s a lot of potential but the writing kind of fell short. Still enjoyed it tho once I got through slow parts. Wouldn’t reread or necessarily recommend to a friend.What was the point of her not having magic almost the whole book? Served no purpose.
1 🌶️
Honestly not much happened until the last 40 pages of the book. There’s a lot of potential but the writing kind of fell short. Still enjoyed it tho once I got through slow parts. Wouldn’t reread or necessarily recommend to a friend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
There was absolutely positively 0 rape in this. The MMC is all about consent and always verbally. It talks about how rapists are punished there by death.jg736388's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
thebookaddict's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
Ik wou dat ik dit boek meer sterren kon geven. Ik begon hier vol goede moed aan, omdat ik deel 1 echt geweldig vond. Helaas was dit boek een tegenvaller. Het draaide om verlangens en spice die slecht werd neergezet. Emilia wist niet wat haar keuzes waren... de ene keer haat ze Toorn en de andere keer vind ze hem geweldig en sexy. Toorn zelf is gwn top hahaha. Als ik deel 3 niet zo graag wou lezen had dit misschien zelfs een dnf kunnen worden. Er zat tot 300 pagina's totaal geen verhaallijn en plot in, alleen slechte smut gedachtes. Na 300 pagina's werd het al een stuk beter. Ze bedacht zich ineens weer wat haar doe was en ging doelbewust te werk. Ze werd zelfs badass. Al mag ze Toorn best wat meer credits geven voor zijn gedrag..... het einde maakte het meer dan goed. Er kwamen ineens vet veel twists in. Hopelijk komt deel 3 sneller op gang....
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
afonsecana's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Usually, the second book isn't as good as the first, but that can't be said about this one. I was hooked from the startband i can't wait to read the next one.
I love Wrath and Emilia and their dynamic. Trully one of the best Enemies-to-Lovers I have read in a while.
I love Wrath and Emilia and their dynamic. Trully one of the best Enemies-to-Lovers I have read in a while.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content