To put it plainly, the transition doesn't work. One of the reasons why this novel was highly anticipated aside from the usual sequel hype was because of Maniscalco's transition from YA to New Adult (NA). (Some of it, I imagine, owes to the novel's first-person point of view, which I am admittedly biased against in nearly all literature.) Maniscalco falls into the trap of creating a veneer of antiquity by disowning nearly all contractions, a choice that I believe is historically inaccurate (though I am happy for more precise clarification on this matter from experts). Not only are settings and food described in ostentatious detail, but the dialogue comes off as stilted and superficial.
I also found Maniscalco's writing to be more difficult to read than it was in the previous book. This book read like an installment in a completely different series. This book gives neither a satisfying arc of character development for Emilia nor does it advance the plot (which, again, what precisely was the plot?) established in the first book. Kingdom of the Cursed runs into many of the same problems as Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo -so many characters and none of them important, so many plot lines and none of them concluded. It's hard to pinpoint exactly where this book goes wrong, but perhaps the answer is that almost every single one of its 448 pages feels scrapbooked together from some larger, more cohesive book. I find myself echoing that sentiment after reading Kingdom of the Cursed, only more irritably and disappointedly.
While I didn't love the first book (a review of which will soon be available From the Archives), I found the tension between Emilia and Wrath compelling enough that I wanted to continue the series. Kingdom of the Cursed was my most anticipated book of 2021. Can she even trust Wrath, her one-time ally in the mortal world.or is he keeping dangerous secrets about his true nature?Įmilia will be tested in every way as she seeks a series of magical objects that will unlock the clues of her past and the answers she craves. With back-stabbing princes, luxurious palaces, mysterious party invitations, and conflicting clues about who really killed her twin, Emilia finds herself more alone than ever before. The first rule in the court of the Wicked? Trust no one.
She vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her beloved sister, Vittoria.even if that means accepting the hand of the Prince of Pride, the king of demons. After selling her soul to become Queen of the Wicked, Emilia travels to the Seven Circles with the enigmatic Prince of Wrath, where she’s introduced to a seductive world of vice.
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