Reviews tagging 'War'

Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco

17 reviews

thebookaddict's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny inspiring 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? No

3.5

Nou dit boek was al 10x beter dan deel 2. De limited editions zijn echt prachtig en de art ook. Ik vond deel 1 van alle drie het beste. Hier kwam de italiaanse sfeer naar voren en de spice stond niet centraal. In deel 2 kwam weer te veel spice voor. In deel 3 was hier meer een balans in, wel vond ik de momenten soms wat raar gekozen. De spanning en het plot in dit deel was veel beter dan de vorige delen. Er is voldoende spanning en er gebeurd genoeg. Wel vond ik het weer net iets te snel gaan. Ineens gebeurde er dingen die niet logisch waren op dat moment. Het had beter verdeeld en ingeleid kunnen worden. Deze serie voelt in mijn mening ook niet aan als serie, meer als drie losse boeken die wat overeenkomsten hebben. Ze hebben alle drie totaal anderen vibes. Wel vind ik de prinsen echt top, hier wil ik dan ook meer over lezen. Emilia is soms gwn niet logisch en Vittoria ook niet. Ze zijn apart in hun keuzes. 

Ik ga wel de aansluitende serie hierop lezen, want ik ben nog lang niet klaar met de prinsen!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mars_mas_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Demasiado sexual e faz com que tire pare do sentimento dos personagens, a resposta a tudo é sexo, mas o enredo é as voltas e vira voltam recompensam em contrapartida. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and War

Minor: Vomit

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Self harm, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Child death, Xenophobia, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Alcohol

marys_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I love this book, was it perfect, no. But i love the characters and the setting. I would absolutely recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Infidelity, Violence, and War

anjasfairylights's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Definitely enjoyed the end of this trilogy, though there were a lot plot twists… like a lot a lot. A few things didn‘t quite make sense in the long run, but honestly, I didn‘t mind. What I really liked were the descriptions of magic. This series is going to be one of my favourite ones, because the fantasy is immaculate. I would love to read more about Maniscalcos special version of hell.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood and War

saoreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

Finally finished the trilogy! Hats off to its detailed and creative plot input. It is one of those books that is easy to consume and that you can be fond of. Though the sensual parts were on the extreme wavelength, the twists and thrills around the book leave you satisfied. So many mysteries were unraveled, and there was more room if Vittoria had a story to tell of her own—I'd gladly read it. Overall, it's a satisfying read, though it's too bad Gluttony and Sloth didn't have much of an appearance. I'd love to take up more of them too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

leonormsousa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

chaptersofamylea's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

‘I used to love wearing flowers in my hair, now I loved watching them turn into pretty weapons and destroy my enemies.’

4 ⭐️

Definitely my favourite of the trilogy, I found it addictive and really fast paced. Now I see why Emilia ‘changed’ so much over the books, but I will say the plot did feel overly complicated in some places. I do want to reread them again in the future just to see if I notice things now I know the things… You know? Plus maybe get to grips with the plot more too. Will continue reading books from this world in the future though. 

TWs: war themes, grief and loss, murder, kidnapping

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

discoverelysian'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

3.25

I didn’t remember most of what happened in the previous two books and decided to read the finale just because I have the physical copy.

This is a fun and quick end to a trilogy. Some scenes were a bit rushed, and I was surprised that there are quite many spicy scenes but I guess that’s now a trend. Still, this book should be labeled as an adult fantasy. I loved the moment Emilia came to her true self and gained access to her power, she was amazing! This book hinted at some plots that could be explored more in the future series, and personally, I want to know more about Envy and his past as well as Claudia and her decision on her memories.

Overall, if you’re a fan of the series, you will enjoy this one. But if you’re still contemplating whether to read it or not, I suggest diving into it with minimum expectations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Blood and War

victoriousbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death, Murder, and War

Minor: Kidnapping