Kingdom of the Wicked
#5263.92 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2020–2022 Reading commitment Medium Kerri Maniscalco Last reviewed 2026-10-16
Overview
Twin witches Emilia and Vittoria live in hiding among humans in Sicily, keeping their magic secret to survive in a world hostile to their kind. When Vittoria is brutally murdered, Emilia turns to forbidden dark magic in search of answers — and instead summons Wrath, one of Hell’s seven princes, who claims to be hunting the same killer stalking the island’s women. Their uneasy, increasingly intimate alliance carries Emilia from the streets of Sicily into the Seven Circles of Hell itself across the trilogy, as she learns that neither Wrath nor her sister’s death is quite what it first seemed.
Dark fantasy, Romantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
Kingdom of the Wicked Kerri Maniscalco
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kingdom of the Wicked | 2020 | 1 | core | 3.86 (372,411 ratings) |
 | Kingdom of the Cursed | 2021 | 2 | core | 4.08 (228,582 ratings) |
 | Kingdom of the Feared | 2022 | 3 | core | 3.85 (161,978 ratings) |
Core = all 3 novels (2020-2022); a completed young-adult dark fantasy/romantasy trilogy.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Kingdom of the Wicked? Kingdom of the Wicked's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for Kingdom of the Wicked? Publication order, starting with Kingdom of the Wicked. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Kingdom of the Wicked finished? Complete (2020–2022).
- How much reading does Kingdom of the Wicked take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books · ~1,248 pages).
- How is Kingdom of the Wicked ranked? #526 in this site's official ranking, based on 762,971 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #526?
Ranked #526 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.92 across 3 core books.
- Backed by 763k reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #525, Guardians of the Flame (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 3 books · Complete · 763k ratings · Ranks #526 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length dark fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- Kingdom of the Wicked (2020)
- Kingdom of the Cursed (2021)
- Kingdom of the Feared (2022)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- No verified award nominations found for this trilogy.
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Official resources
- Publisher edition page (Kingdom of the Wicked)
- Publisher edition page (Kingdom of the Cursed)
- Publisher edition page (Kingdom of the Feared)
- Author's official site
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.92 across 762,971 ratings on 3 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Kingdom of the Wicked admitted accepted 2026-09-23
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Hachette Book Group (Jimmy Patterson Books title page, Kingdom of the Wicked) Tier 1
- The Novl (publisher YA imprint site, Kingdom of the Wicked) Tier 1
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23
Rule: Core Canon is all three novels of the completed trilogy (2020–2022).