Kingdom of the Wicked

By: Kerri Maniscalco

Narrated by: Marisa Calin

A James Patterson Presents novel

From the number one New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes a new blockbuster series....

Two sisters.
One brutal murder.
A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself...
And an intoxicating romance.

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....

©2020 Kerri Maniscalco (P)2020 Jimmy Patterson

Critic reviews

"An intoxicating, tightly plotted feast for the senses with a dramatic cliffhanger."—Kirkus Reviews

"Lyrical writing and an immersive atmosphere accompany a well-built world rooted in 19th-century Palermo, especially evocative descriptions of food prepared in the family's restaurant, while intriguing plot twists round off the novel."—Publishers Weekly

"The characters are richly drawn; the worldbuilding is smart, based on historical events and infused with magic; and the page-turning plot is a force to be reckoned with. Food, family, magic, and romance are threaded into this propulsive story, making it a thrilling, wondrous, and atmospheric tale."—Booklist

The worst part of this book is having to wait for the next one

Ugh really?!?! How am I supposed to wait?! This was so SO good - really the only thing I hated about it is that it ended and now I have to wait. Gorgeous read!

Loved it.

Great story, and the narrator went so well with the story. Her male voices were very effective. Cant wait to start the author's series!

Amazing.

I loved everything about this book. The performance was AMAZING. It kept me intrigued the entire 3 days it took me to binge listen.

I liked it

Was it my favorite no but it was good the end is where things started to get moving felt like the beginning dragged on for a while. But I will get the next one to see where things go maybe they will finally get together love hate thing lol

dangerously exceptional

This was my first story here on audible and I can only say I crave for more. I listened to this while playing a game and I could barely stop because of the story I listened to while I played. The narrator was engaging, emotional, and articulate. Where the story came in, it was exotic and the romance was realistic yet undeniably attractive with full of fantasy. Not to mention a bonus of mystery and death. Readers beware there are consequences if you enter this world, you may never come back out. 😉 "As above and so below"

A narrator so good I listened to the credits

I was 2/3 through this book when I realized I needed the next one. Much to my disappointment it isn't out yet.

that.cliff.hanger.tho.

Story stars may go up depending on the next book. performance was fabulous. That cliff hanger!

Brilliant!

The world and culture building were excellent! The only reason it’s not fully 5 stars is because of the low romance factor, a slow burn that never burned really. Anyhoo can’t wait for the next one!

Was super into it…until the end

I went back and forth on this one due to the hype. I was pleasantly surprised! Until the last 10ish chapters. It just all felt very rushed and nonsensical in a lot of parts. But will I read book 2? Absolutely.

This narration is everything!

First off, this was an extremely genius narration. The performance was amazing. The story was also well crafted and gripping from the start. I thought I could relax; listening to this story, but I was tense the entire time. So glad I can dive into part two immediately!