Kerri ManiscalcoFantasy · Romantasy·b. 1983
Throne of the Fallen
Synopsis
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Kerri Maniscalco makes her adult debut with this New York Times bestselling sensation, a "hot" new standalone fantasy romance (Jennifer L. Armentrout) about a dark prince battling an impossible curse--and the artist who might be the only one who can set him free. Sinner. Villain. Wicked.
The Prince of Envy has never claimed to be a saint. But when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows it will take more than a hint of sin to win and save his falling demon court.
Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin like no other... Virtuous. Darling. Liar.
The trouble with scoundrels and blackguards is that they haven't a modicum of honor, a fact Miss Camilla Antonius learns after one desperate mistake allows Waverly Green's most notorious rake to blackmail her. To avoid a ruinous scandal, Camilla is forced to enter a devil's bargain with Envy, little expecting his game will awaken her true nature . . .
Together, Envy and Camilla must embark on a perilous journey through the Underworld--from glittering demon courts to the sultry vampire realm and beyond--while trying to avoid the most dangerous trap of all: falling in love.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (8)
ViolenceGraphic ViolenceGoreSexual ContentSexual AssaultDeath Of A ParentKidnappingAbuse
- 4.5!!! Oh Envy, you did it for me. I love you. Camilla, a talented artist with a secret, is pulled into Prince Envy's games as he tries and save his failing court. With a minor plot of fake engagement, forced proximity, and an FMC who is truly morally grey and craving all kinds of things, this book was a HIT. Admittedly, this did start a little slow for me, I think mostly because I wanted to see more of the underworld - but once the pair passed through the corridor of sin and we got to see the other Princes again, I was in for a RIDE. I already liked the world building in the KoW series, but I feel like TotF really helped expand the world. We got to see more of the different beings that lived in the underworld and how their relationships and politics effected the different Princes and their courts. Can I just say I love Lo? I need his book NOW. KM knew what she was doing writing an adult romantasy, espically with the direction KoF went While I don't think it's necessary to read KoWseries to enjoy this, seeing Wrath and Emilia meant the world to me.
- I think I may have had to have read some of the authors other books to appreciate this. I feel like it could have been condensed a bit more because stuff happens but also it really, really doesn't. Entertaining but didn't have that oomph that I look for. Maybe because there was no banter?