Format: Hardcover, 448 pages
Release Date: October 5, 2021
Publisher: Jimmy Patterson
Source: Library
Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy / Historical
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes the sizzling, sweepingly romantic sequel to Kingdom of the Wicked.
One sister.
Two sinful princes.
Infinite deception with a side of revenge . . . Welcome to Hell.
After
selling her soul to become Queen of the Wicked, Emilia travels to the
Seven Circles with the enigmatic Prince of Wrath, where she's introduced
to a seductive world of vice.
She vows to do whatever it takes
to avenge her beloved sister, Vittoria . . . even if that means
accepting the hand of the Prince of Pride, the king of demons.
The
first rule in the court of the Wicked? Trust no one. With back-stabbing
princes, luxurious palaces, mysterious party invitations, and
conflicting clues about who really killed her twin, Emilia finds
herself more alone than ever before. Can she even trust Wrath, her
one-time ally in the mortal world . . or is he keeping dangerous
secrets about his true nature?
Emilia will be tested in every
way as she seeks a series of magical objects that will unlock the clues
of her past and the answers she craves . . .
Kingdom of the Cursed is the second installment in author Kerri Maniscalco's Kingdom of the Wicked series. After the betrayals and shocking revelations in Kingdom of the Wicked, Emilia di Carlo is even more determined to find her sister's murderer—no matter what bargains she must make... even if it means doing the forbidden. With all of that, she must also deal with her conflicted feelings towards a certain hot demon prince Wrath. Is it lust? More lies? Or something more? Either way, Emilia must not fall for his charms and demonic influence.
Wrath is one of the Wicked Seven which includes Envy, Greed, Lust, Sloth, Glutton, and Pride. Emilia willingly sold her soul to become the Queen of the Damned, as it were. With mysterious parties, beautiful dressing gowns, devious princes like Envy around, Emilia doesn’t truly know who to trust and she’ll do anything to avenge her sister’s death. However, what’s the price she’s willing to pay for the truth? This book is more R rated than the previous one. This one probably should be more for those older than 18, but kids these days are okay with playing gore filled games.
The first rule in the court of the Wicked is to not reveal your true fears for they will always be used against you. The second rule is control your desires or they will be easily confused with your reality. The third rule is to be cautious when making blood bargains with a Prince of Hell. And finally, never make a deal with the devil; only a fool would fight or challenge him. Now that Emilia is tangled up with Wrath, the most feared and mighty of the Seven, she will need to wade through her feelings of love and hate which are both rooted in passion.
The story is full of spice, temptation, vice, tension, angst, secrets, mystery, riddles, plot twists and verbal sparring - it has everything you need to keep you on your toes. Play detective if you want, but better prepare a notebook and a pen to jot down the hints because after a while, details would start to blur and you would definitely question if your guess was right. One of the most shocking parts of this book happens in the final chapters so be prepared to be blown away.
Emilia's character has grown and developed so much from the impulsive witch from Sicily, hell made her bolder and smarter but at times I wanted to shake her and show her what's ahead of her and the twists that she is likely to encounter. In this seductive new world, Emilia must determine who she can trust and whether or not she can actually trust Wrath, knowing he has many secrets. Emilia is tested in many ways as she seeks to unlock the truth regarding the questions she has, while also finding tools she needs to bring down a killer.
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