Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Kingdom of the Feared Kerri Maniscalco - NO

Kingdom of the Feared (Kingdom of the Wicked #1) by Kerri Maniscalco
, 401 pages. Little Brown, 2022. $20

Language: R (32 swears, 19 ‘f’); Mature Content: NC-17 (explicit and described sex scenes; Violence: R (Very bloody with a high death count)

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - NOT RECOMMENDED

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Reality is turning upside down for Emilia. Everything she thought she knew is turned on its head with the discovery of each new revelation including that of who she and her twin really are. Exploring the mysteries of curses, identities, and murders, Emilia must work find answers for her questions in not only the Seven Circles and princes that rule them, but more importantly her past.

This book was obscenely steamy and I found myself unable to read a number of parts as they were a little too sexy for me. These scenes were frequent and explicit as well as the occurrence of graphic instances of violence. Aside from that, I love the way Maniscalco fabricates her mysteries, managing to tie up all the loose ends in impressively satisfying ways, including details that seem insignificant throughout the rest of the trilogy. Her characters are brilliantly built and she skillfully manages a plot where everyone seems to play a bit of the villain and nobody all of it.

Sierra Finlinson 

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