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Kingdom of the Wicked

by Kerri Maniscalco

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·Kingdom of the Wicked #1

Why Read This?

You'll get a satisfying blend of murder mystery tension and slow-burn enemies-to-lovers chemistry that leaves you craving the next book.

Synopsis

Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself... And an intoxicating romance. Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost—even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden. Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked—princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia's side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women's murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems...

At a Glance

3.86 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

captive romancedark romanceforced proximity

Mood

intensesecretivegothicseductivedark

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.86 ★

Page Count

372 pages

Published

2020

Primary Genre

Ya Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

slow burn with late spice sign in to unlock

death of loved onekidnappingmurdertortureviolencebloodcaptivitydubious consentgriefstalking

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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