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Kingdom of the Wicked

by Kerri Maniscalco · Kingdom of the Wicked #1 · 384 pages · Published October 2020
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
3.88 / 5 across 200K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)

A dark, steamy Adult romantasy built around enemies to lovers, devil prince, mystery. 384 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Steamy. Gothic.

Dark Steamy Gothic

Mood Match

Dark Steamy Gothic
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Content notes

Violence Death Sexual Content
Enemies to Lovers
Devil Prince
Mystery
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

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

Mood profile
Romance
40%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
2/5
Core elements
Genre
Romantasy
Dark Romance
Moods
Dark
Steamy
Gothic
Key Tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Devil Prince
Mystery
Ending
Satisfying
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Is Kingdom of the Wicked spicy?

Low heat (2/5) — some tension and mild scenes.

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

Kingdom of the Wicked is book 1 in the Kingdom of the Wicked series. Start here.

Who would enjoy Kingdom of the Wicked?

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

What kind of read is Kingdom of the Wicked?

A dark, steamy Adult romantasy built around enemies to lovers, devil prince, mystery. 384 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Kingdom of the Wicked?

Content notes include: violence, death, sexual content. 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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