Then Emilia meets Wrath, the outlier among the seven demon brethren, always choosing duty over pleasure. He’s been tasked by his master with investigating a series of women’s murders on the island. When Emilia and Wrath’s fates collide, it’s clear this disturbing mystery will take a bewitching turn...
Kerri Maniscalco introduces her next series, a dark tale of a beautiful young witch, a troubled demon, and their epic romance, set against a 19th century Italian backdrop.
My thoughts
This book was fun. It was so witchy, and dark, and I really enjoyed it. It was the first book I actually read from this author, and I was pleasantly surprised.
First of all, the writing was good. It was so gripping and easy to read, that I couldn't put this book down. Also the plot was intriguing and mysterious from the beginning, it was fast-paced and I didn't get bored one minute. As for the atmosphere, well this book was absolutely perfect for this Fall season! It was so dark with witchy vibes, I just loved it.
“I do not fear, I am fear.”
The setting of this book, in Palermo, Sicily was great. I think I had never read a fantasy book set in Italy before, and omg I just loved it! There were so many food references in this book that I was craving Italian food during my entire read. I really enjoyed this mix of fantasy story with such a human and mundane task of cooking, it added a lot of reality to it and was really done.
As for worldbuilding, I really enjoyed this world full of witches, demons, princes of Hell, vampires and even werewolves. I don't usually read urban fantasy to be honest, but I really enjoyed this world. The magic system felt quite simple but it also gave me Charmed vibes and that was honestly all I wanted from this book.
“Fear made monsters of men.”
