Kerri ManiscalcoFantasy · Romantasy·b. 1983
Kingdom of the Cursed
Synopsis
Emilia has sold her soul. In exchange she holds the title of Queen of the Wicked, and she has travelled to the Seven Circles of Hell with one purpose: to avenge her sister. The Prince of Wrath stands beside her, though what he is and what he wants are far from clear.
The court she enters runs on a single rule: trust no one. Courtiers plot against each other, and the princes who rule the Circles take pleasure in other people's fear. Wrath was once Emilia's ally, but he may be hiding the truth about his nature. Emilia is hardly open herself, since she keeps secrets of her own.
The setting is a dark fantasy version of Hell, with luxurious palaces and glittering galas set against constant danger. Emilia pieces together conflicting clues about what really happened to her sister, and the search leads her toward the mysteries of her own past.
Expect a story of intrigue and revenge, with a romantic thread between Emilia and her prince and a tone that is shadowy and scheming. Deception runs through every scene, and the tension comes from watching Emilia try to reach her answers before her own sins catch up with her.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (7)
ViolenceGoreSexual ContentSexual AssaultTortureTraumaAbuse
- I've always enjoyed reading books related to the seven sins. I Had high expectations for this and was quite annoying that most demon sin effect on Emilia was linked to sex. Lust: She has uncontrollable urge to have sex with Wrath Greed: She is greedy to have sex with Wrath Envy: She is envious of Wrath past lovers Gluttony: She want a lot of touching and sex from Wrath Wrath: An aphrodisiac. It would have been cooler if Emilia had indulged in other Sinful acts apart from Sex.
- 4.5!! I loved this SOO much


