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Kingdom of the Cursed

by Kerri Maniscalco · Kingdom of the Wicked #2 · 416 pages · Published October 2021
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.09 / 5 across 120K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)

A dark, steamy Adult romantasy built around enemies to lovers, hell setting, trust games. 416 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Steamy. Tense.

Dark Steamy Tense

Mood Match

Dark Steamy Tense
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Skip this book if…

  • You prefer completely clean, fade-to-black romance
  • You want a light, comforting read
  • You haven't read the earlier books in the Kingdom of the Wicked series

Content notes

Violence Sexual Content Dark Themes
Enemies to Lovers
Hell Setting
Trust Games
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
3/5
Core elements
Genre
Romantasy
Dark Romance
Moods
Dark
Steamy
Tense
Key Tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Hell Setting
Trust Games
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is Kingdom of the Cursed?

Moderate (3/5) — explicit content present but not dominant.

Do I need to read Kingdom of the Cursed in order?

Kingdom of the Cursed is book 2 in the Kingdom of the Wicked series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy Kingdom of the Cursed?

Readers who love dark and steamy stories with enemies to lovers and hell setting. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Kingdom of the Cursed?

A dark, steamy Adult romantasy built around enemies to lovers, hell setting, trust games. 416 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Kingdom of the Cursed?

Content notes include: violence, sexual content, dark themes. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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