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Kerri Maniscalco
Born 1983
Kerri Maniscalco is the #1 New York Times and international bestselling author born and raised in the Hudson Valley of New York, who grew up in a semi-haunted house outside NYC. She is known for the gothic thriller Stalking Jack the Ripper quartet, the Kingdom of the Wicked fantasy romance trilogy, and her adult fantasy romance Prince of Sin series. She was raised to love reading by parents who took her to libraries and bookstores every weekend.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed Kingdom of the Feared.
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Books ReviewedKerri Maniscalco books in order
7 books, 2 series; 1 reviewed on LuvemBooks. Dates and covers from Amazon.
Stalking Jack the Ripper4 books
Standalones and other books
2022Our review →
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Kerri Maniscalco writes gothic-leaning fantasy and thriller stories where romance is driven by murder, sin, and supernatural conflict; on LuvemBooks we’ve reviewed 1 book, Kingdom of the Feared, whose reader rating (Amazon aggregate) is 4.2/5 from 13,136 ratings. That reviewed title shows the pattern clearly: a sin-fueled murder mystery escalates into supernatural warfare while Emilia and Wrath’s enemies-to-lovers arc reaches its payoff, with twists that land even when the crowded plot strains. Readers who like dark romance with a mystery engine will know exactly what they’re getting.
- Where should I start?
- If you mean the book we’ve reviewed, Kingdom of the Feared is our only Kerri Maniscalco review, but it reads like a payoff volume: the summary describes a sin-fueled murder mystery, escalating supernatural warfare, and the culmination of Emilia and Wrath’s enemies-to-lovers arc. For a brand-new reader, start at the series opening named in the bio, Kingdom of the Wicked, then come back to our Kingdom of the Feared review when you want the closing twists and dark-romance resolution.
- What's their writing style?
- Kerri Maniscalco’s lane, from the bio and our reviewed coverage, is gothic atmosphere fused with fantasy-romance intensity: murder, sin, supernatural forces, and desire that starts as hostility. In Kingdom of the Feared, the appeal is momentum and convergence—mystery clues, warfare, and the Emilia/Wrath arc all driving toward shocks. The tradeoff in the review summary is density: when many threads pay off at once, the plot can feel crowded even while the twists deliver.
- Books we've reviewed
- We’ve reviewed 1 Kerri Maniscalco book. Kingdom of the Feared is a Fantasy title with a reader rating of 4.2/5 from 13,136 Amazon ratings; our take is that it delivers the promised shocks and dark-romance payoff, though its crowded plot can test patience.
- What genre do they write?
- The bio spans three connected shelves: gothic thriller for Stalking Jack the Ripper, fantasy romance for Kingdom of the Wicked, and adult fantasy romance for Prince of Sin. On LuvemBooks, the reviewed evidence is Fantasy: Kingdom of the Feared is categorized as Fantasy and mixes murder mystery, supernatural warfare, and romance.
- Is Kingdom of the Feared standalone?
- It’s not the cleanest entry point. The reviewed summary describes it as closing out the Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy and bringing Emilia and Wrath’s enemies-to-lovers arc to its culmination, so much of its force depends on prior attachment. Its murder mystery and supernatural warfare are legible scene by scene, but the emotional payoff is built for returning readers.
- What should I read after Kingdom of the Feared?
- Because the reviewed summary says Kingdom of the Feared closes out the Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy, the natural next move is a change of lane rather than more of the same arc. If you liked the gothic murder-mystery side, the bio points to the Stalking Jack the Ripper quartet; if you liked the darker romantic fantasy side, it points to the adult Prince of Sin series. On LuvemBooks specifically, Kingdom of the Feared is currently the only reviewed title to anchor that choice.
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Who is Kerri Maniscalco?
Kerri Maniscalco is a #1 New York Times and international bestselling author born and raised in New York’s Hudson Valley, with a childhood in a semi-haunted house outside NYC that fits the gothic mood of their work. They’re known for the gothic thriller Stalking Jack the Ripper quartet, the Kingdom of the Wicked fantasy romance trilogy, and the adult fantasy romance Prince of Sin series. Their parents took them to libraries and bookstores every weekend, which the bio credits with building their love of reading.
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