While both characters weren’t anything brand new or entirely unique to the genre, I can say they’re still fun to read as they argue and (attempt) to ignore their growing attractions for each other as they work together to solve a murder mystery. The romance was a huge draw for me, and for the most part, it certainly didn’t disappoint! I easily got into the chemistry that oozed between the two main characters, Emilia and Wrath, and loved their whole dynamic I never get tired of an enemies-to-lovers dynamic. What I’m noticing with this newer series, however, is that the author seems to have more room for fun and creativity to take her story even further! This is actually my first novel by Kerri Maniscalco, and after reading it I can say I’m definitely more and more interested in reading her other series I mentioned above because there are still some familiar themes of murder, mystery, romance, and historical settings to make the reader engaged and wanting to stay up late to see what happens next. Kingdom of the Wicked was a slow burn of a book for me the beginning started off like any other YA Fantasy title, but once you get further into the story and discover more and more myth and lore in the world that the author of the Stalking Jack The Ripper series has created, I can really say that the book takes off with a jolt in some witchy delight!

Are you always this dramatic?'” – Kerri Maniscalco, “Kingdom of the Wicked”

‘It’s a game of scopa, not a battle between life and death. Or the choice will be made for you, witch. Genre(s): YA Fantasy, New Adult Romance, YA Romance, Paranormal Romance Total Star Rating: 3.75 Pages

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