Kingdom of the Wicked

"If you like stories with witches and demons, this one is for you! Leaves off on a big cliffhanger so make sure to have the second book ready to go. "

"It took me a little bit to get into this one and I went back and forth on how I felt about it for most of the story. In the end I can say I did like it, but some of the plot felt rushed or not completely developed like others in this genre. I am starting right into book 2 and hope it gets even better. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

"The story was good. I LOVE Wrath. The morally grey character having a soft spot for his enemy. But EVERYTHING was so confusing ??? And don’t get me started of the food description "

"3.5/5 ⭐️ I would honestly give this a 4 star if it wasn’t for the lazy writing. So much was left to the readers imagination without explanation. You would think for a book that’s set in Italy, we would get some magnificent clothing, views and what not but none of that. Oh well, I certainly liked both Emilia and Wrath. But the execution of the book could have been better."

"I honestly loved this book so much. Now I’m obsessed and just went and bought the last two 😂 "

"The audiobook has a really nice spooky vibe it'll make for a nice October read but it wasn't for me. Kinda mid and boring. "

"I was a little disappointed in this work. Yes, there were some spicy and delicious scenes which I did enjoy, but an overall story wasn't her best work at all. I was surprised I was able to finish the novel honestly because it started out extremely slow. I didn't get into real action until like chapter 16 or 17. Stalking Jack the Ripper was AMAZING so I thought this series would be up there with it. She's a really good Author. The potential was there, but it wasn't worth the hype. I personally do not recommend this novel or series. "

"All the witchy/demon vibes, so well executed you forget it’s YA! I loved the clash with the Italian culture. Highly recommend if you’re a fan of this genre! "

"Ouch so close. While reading Kingdom of the Wicked I felt something missing. Now, after reading reviews, I figured out what that was. World building. The story takes place in Italy. What peroid? Who knows. There was so much description of food and Emelia's dresses that the story suffered greatly from it. The author had focused on the main character to the point where the rest of the world blurred away.<br/><br/>My number one complaint is when an author proceeds to tell the reader what to think instead of showing them. A book can become a different experience for each person but when you all are told the same thing over and over again the knowledge is not gained it is forced. "Wrath is always there for me. Wrath saved me. Wrath Wrath Wrath." Repeat repeat. The story becomes mostly filler and the plot goes nowhere.<br/><br/>The concept of the story was so much fun. Witches and the sons of the devil, the seven deadly sins. Also I was listening to the audiobook and loved the Italian accent. I was all in from the beginning. But then the food and the romance book talk became very much cliché. And it was strange how the world was discribed thru dialog. Emelia would be in the middle of a break thru or a rush to go out the door but then we would get a five minute description of her dress she was putting on.<br/><br/>Wrath did not live up to his namesake. He was mostly very calm and reasonable and obviously nice to the 10th power. For a son of the devil I just expected a lot more from him. I don't know possibly a bit of anger or of him being an unreasonable prince of Hell. Emelia on the other hand was always angry like a sulking teenager. Her wrath just didn't feel genuine though with all the empty threats she liked making.<br/><br/>Still after all this complaining I'm doing I did listened to the story eagerly. I was interested as to what would happen next. I rolled my eyes at the clichés and kept right on going. The romance was slow burn just like I like. The atmosphere was dark and perfect for the season. Marisa Calin's narration was just about perfect. And it had been so long since I read a good romance I was sure this would be it. But when I got to the end of the book and the author had held so much back that I would have to read book two, to satisfy my curiosity I decided to give up. In the end I wasn't given enough to care for what would happened next."

"First things first, this book had such a cheesy plot and character dynamics but it’s okay cuz I genuinely enjoyed it. Immediately from the start, I was amazed by the world building the author was able to create. Especially the parts focused on the food, like i was hungry reading it. The whole book was super easy to follow which made it an engaging read. The last thing I liked was how the main character got development but still held onto her core values and tbh I thought that was nice. What I didn’t like however, was how far I was in the book, around halfway, and the two main characters HAD just decided to start to work together. It had me nervous for what was to come next because I didn’t want it to climax too early. But also I was so tired of the Main character not agreeing and getting herself in trouble. It felt just a tad repetitive. Another thing was that the plot twists were kinda basic. It wasn’t really that dramatic or life changing of a plot twist. My last thing is that when reading this book, I had to constantly remind myself what was going on because you get so many different storylines happening all at once. I handled it well but I found myself forgetting about other information/plot points. Overall, this book was a level up for me as I’m trying to get back into fantasy. I don’t typically read stuff with witches or demons but I found this to be a good starter book into that whole sub genre."