Book description
Hey, you'll want to lean in because I just finished the first book of Kerri Maniscalco's Kingdom of the Wicked, and it's a whole mood on its own. Picture a quiet night in a Sicilian restaurant where the family's laughter is cut off by the scream of a body, a body that's been torn apart beyond recognition. That's where Emilia wakes up-her twin, Vittoria, gone, the kitchen in chaos, and the scent of something black and bitter lingering in the air. The narrator's voice, deep and hushed, drips with the sense that every word is a confession.
The setting is gothic from the first line, and the story never lets you forget that. The sisters, streghe, hide in plain sight among us, whispering spells into the wind, but now Emilia is forced to pull the forbidden threads of her magic. The narration gives the world a tangible weight-each spell sounds like a whispered incantation, each curse echoing in the back of your mind. It's the kind of supernatural atmosphere that lingers even after the story ends.
Then the plot thickens: a figure cloaked in the word "Wrath," a prince of the Wicked, steps in. He claims to help Emilia solve the murders on the island. He sounds too smooth, too ready to align with a grieving sister. But the voice in the book warns that the Wicked have a code no one should trust. The tension climbs; the narrator almost breathes with every line about the Wicked, as if they're a living threat breathing in the very room where Emilia stands. You can feel the dread building like a storm, the kind that makes your heart race before a jump scare.
The audiobook itself is a treat. The narrator's pacing matches the stakes-slow, deliberate when Emilia mourns; frantic when danger is near. The soundscape swells with whispers of Sicily, with distant clinking of silver, and the occasional harsh sigh that feels like the wind itself. When Wrath appears, the voice shifts, dark and resonant, hinting at a deeper, darker world beneath the surface.
In the end, the story delivers on every promise: a brutal murder, a quest for vengeance that drags the listener through the underbelly of Hell, and an intoxicating romance that blurs lines between ally and enemy. If you enjoy audio that grips you with foreboding and lets you feel every pulse of supernatural intrigue, this is the one to start. The first book sets a tone-raw, dark, and irresistibly compelling.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience