Kingdom of the wicked by Kerry Maniscalco

 

Description

Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself . . .

A new series from the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper.

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 . . .

My review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Kingdom of the wicked by is coming out later this month, and I was lucky enough to get a review copy from the publisher  through     @netgalley, for which I’m very thankful.

I don't read many YA fantasy novels but I’ll constantly try them now and then, especially if I see them suggested by some of my favourite readers around Bookstagram, hence this review and my love for the author’s words because let me tell you something, I’m in love and never seen it coming! 

Rome, one of the most fascinating places in the world even from thousands of years ago  , with its hidden passages and mysterious characters, it’s one of my to-visit places yet to tick off from my list, even more now after reading this charmingly written story. 

I admired how our heroine is illustrated as a strong inexperienced girl, assertive and loving of her family, how underneath her warrior shield, she is compassionate and her love doesn’t have limits for her sister. Thus, her heart is driven by a revenge mission where twists and turns that kept me on the edge throughout the story won’t stop her from finding the truth. She is willing to make a deal with the devil, and something wicked comes out of it. 

If you love enemies to lovers, suspenseful and mystical world build, you need to read this book