Kerri Maniscalco
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- Where should I start?
- If you're starting with what LuvemBooks has reviewed, Kingdom of the Wicked is the natural entry point — it opens the trilogy, introduces the Sicilian setting and demonic mythology that define the series, and holds a reader rating of 4.7/5 from nearly 1,500 Amazon ratings, making it the stronger first impression. Reading it first also means Kingdom of the Feared, the trilogy's finale, will carry the weight it's intended to.
- What's their writing style?
- Maniscalco writes with a strong emphasis on atmosphere — her books are rooted in specific, richly described settings, whether Victorian London or 19th-century Sicily, and she uses those environments to deepen the tension rather than treat them as backdrop. Her prose leans gothic, with dark imagery and a romantic undercurrent that runs alongside the supernatural conflict. She tends to build romance through friction and slow escalation rather than straightforward declaration, which is a recurring structural feature across her reviewed Kingdom of the Wicked titles.
- Books we've reviewed
- LuvemBooks has reviewed two books by Kerri Maniscalco, both from the Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy. Kingdom of the Wicked opens the series and holds a reader rating of 4.7/5 from nearly 1,500 Amazon ratings — the stronger reception of the two. Kingdom of the Feared closes the trilogy and carries a reader rating of 4.2/5 from over 13,000 Amazon ratings, reflecting much wider readership by the series' end.
- How do her books compare?
- Both reviewed titles belong to the same trilogy, so they share setting, characters, and tone — but they serve different functions. Kingdom of the Wicked is an opening volume, spending time establishing the Sicilian mythology and the central dynamic between Emilia and the demon Wrath, while Kingdom of the Feared is a series finale carrying the weight of resolution. The gap in reader scores — 4.7/5 versus 4.2/5 — is not unusual for a concluding book, where readers who invested deeply in the series bring sharper expectations to the ending.
- What genre does she write?
- Maniscalco writes primarily gothic thriller and fantasy romance, with her work crossing between young adult and adult categories depending on the series. The Kingdom of the Wicked books reviewed here are rooted in Sicilian demonology and dark romance, published as Young Adult fantasy. Her earlier Stalking Jack the Ripper series leans toward gothic historical thriller, while her newer Prince of Sin series is adult fantasy romance — so her work spans a meaningful range within the darker end of speculative fiction.
- What should I read after Kingdom of the Wicked?
- The most direct next step is Kingdom of the Feared, which closes the trilogy — LuvemBooks has a review of that as well. Beyond the trilogy, Maniscalco's Stalking Jack the Ripper series is the most commonly recommended next read for fans of her gothic atmosphere, set in Victorian England with a female protagonist assisting in forensic detective work alongside Jack the Ripper's murders. Escaping from Houdini is part of that same quartet for readers who want to continue.
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Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
4.7/5
Kerri Maniscalco's #1 New York Times bestselling Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy — comprising Kingdom of the Wicked, Kingdom of the Cursed, and Kingdom of the Feared — arrives in a single paperback boxed set published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (May 2024), collecting the complete arc of Emilia's collision with demons, murder, and the supernatural underworld. This review is based on the series' published content and reception from named sources, not hands-on reading of the physical set.
Reviewed Jul 31, 2026
Kingdom of the Feared (Kingdom of the Wicked) by Kerri Maniscalco
4.2/5
Kingdom of the Feared closes out Kerri Maniscalco's Kingdom of the Wicked fantasy romance trilogy with a sin-fueled murder mystery, escalating supernatural warfare, and the culmination of Emilia and Wrath's enemies-to-lovers arc — delivering the shocking twists and dark romance the series built toward, even as its crowded plot tests readers' patience.
Reviewed Mar 19, 2026
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