A review by kaitie_reads
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.5

I'm not quite sure how I feel about this one.

I liked the premise, but I'm not completely sold on the characters or story, and I also found the plot and worldbuilding a little bit confusing. The plot feels jumpy at times, and I know a little bit of the confusion is intentional - because we aren't supposed to know what's happening - but it left me feeling a bit frustrated.

Emilia, our FMC is very stubborn and overall makes quite a few bad decisions. At times, while reading, I liked her a lot, but then she frustrated me too. She makes a lot of decisions that seem to make her desired result a lot harder to attain. 

Wrath, our MMC, on the other hand, was incredible. I liked him very much. I'm actually in the process of getting my summoning circle ready as I write this review. 

Despite my confusion, I also found that some of the elements of the story were predictable. I'm still a little unsure about what happened at the end of this book, but I'm hoping it becomes less murky when I read the next installment. 

Overall, I loved this fresh take on witches and demons. The descriptions of the food had me salivating, and I love the little bits of Italian culture that the author mixed into the story. I'm hoping to see Emilia develop as a character and have some of my questions answered as I move along because I am a bit puzzled.

Also, I'm looking forward to more Wrath. 🔥