A review by miniaturebookstore
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

the all of a sudden vampire and werewolf ruined the aesthetic i thought the book was going for. the protagonist annoyed me most of the time and i didn’t like her decisions.
like why was she convinced her sister was killed by a witch hunter when she watched some dude stand over her dead body and eat her blood?
and romance? what romance? their banter and flirting(?) didn’t hit for me. it fell flat. i felt like there was zero spark between them and then it ended so weirdly. and the reveal was so lackluster and predictable. most of the time i was really confused. i listened to the audiobook and the woman did a really good job especially with the accents. i won’t be reading the rest of the series but i unfortunately purchased a physical copy. not for me.