Kingdom of the Feared (Kingdom of the Wicked)

A dark bargain with a beautiful, morally grey immortal drives both books — perfect for readers hooked on the push-pull between Emilia and Wrath.

If what kept you turning pages in Kingdom of the Feared was the dangerous dance between Emilia and Wrath — the forbidden pull, the power imbalance, the tension that never quite breaks — Once Upon a Broken Heart delivers the same electric charge. Evangeline Fox makes a desperate deal with Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, a fae figure as treacherous and magnetic as any demon prince. Stephanie Garber wraps it in a lush, fairy-tale world full of curses, secrets, and romantic agony. The writing leans into theatrical drama and romantic suspense in a way that fans searching for 'what to read after Kingdom of the Feared' will recognise immediately. It's YA-adjacent romantasy at its most indulgent, and it earns every swoony, sinister moment.

Enemies-to-lovers tension between a mortal woman and a terrifying immortal, set in a demon-filled dark fantasy world with explicit romantic heat.

Readers who finished Kingdom of the Feared and immediately wanted more brooding demon love interests and high-stakes supernatural conflict should move straight to The Book of Azrael. Amber V. Nicole builds a world of gods, monsters, and ancient wars around a heroine who goes toe-to-toe with Azrael, one of the most feared beings in existence — a dynamic that mirrors Emilia's charged, combative relationship with Wrath. The tone is darker and the romance runs hotter than Kingdom of the Feared, making it ideal for the 16+ readers who were ready for Maniscalco to push further. If you've been Googling 'books like Kingdom of the Wicked with more romance', this is a direct answer. The lore is rich, the villain-love-interest energy is constant, and the world-building rewards patient readers.

A heroine sharing her mind with a dark, ancient entity she both fears and needs — gothic atmosphere, slow-burn dread, and a morally complex supernatural bond.

One Dark Window is one of the closest 'books like Kingdom of the Wicked' in terms of its central relationship dynamic: a young woman bound, against her better judgment, to a powerful and dangerous supernatural force that lives inside her. Rachel Gillig builds a bleak, autumnal world where magic is outlawed and the monster in Elspeth's mind may be her only way to survive. The gothic dread, the slow unspooling of dark secrets, and the tension of a bond that is simultaneously protective and threatening will resonate deeply with anyone who loved watching Emilia navigate her connection to Wrath. The pacing is more measured than Kingdom of the Feared, which suits readers who want to savour the atmosphere rather than race through plot twists.

A centuries-long deal with a dark, seductive supernatural figure — for readers who loved the mythology and the ache of a romance that defies every rule.

If the element of Kingdom of the Feared that stayed with you longest was the mythology — the ancient, terrible beauty of the demonic world and the love story growing inside it — The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue will hit in a similar place. V.E. Schwab's novel follows a woman who makes a desperate bargain with a god of darkness and lives with its consequences across three centuries. The supernatural love interest is enigmatic, powerful, and morally slippery in ways that echo Wrath's characterisation throughout the trilogy. Schwab writes with a lyricism that suits readers who loved Maniscalco's atmospheric prose. It's a natural recommendation for anyone searching 'what to read after Kingdom of the Wicked' who wants the emotional weight of an impossible romance set against a richly imagined supernatural backdrop.

Enemies-to-lovers romantasy with morally grey characters, high betrayal, and dark intrigue — for readers who loved Kingdom of the Feared's twisty plot and charged dynamics.

Verity Guild is a sharp enemies-to-lovers romantasy built on secrets, shifting alliances, and characters who cannot fully trust each other even as they fall together — a structure that will feel immediately familiar to anyone who loved the layered suspicion and eventual surrender in Emilia and Wrath's relationship. Mai Corland writes with a propulsive energy that keeps the betrayal coming, and the dark political intrigue running beneath the romance adds stakes that go beyond the personal. For readers searching 'if you liked Kingdom of the Feared try…' and wanting something that keeps the romantasy genre framework but freshens the setting, Verity Guild is a strong next read. It's well-suited to the 16+ audience that gravitated toward Maniscalco's escalating tension and complex character motivations.