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Book review: Kingdom of the Wicked

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  Title: Kingdom of the Wicked Genre: YA Fantasy Pages: 372 My rating: 2/5 Synopsis: Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself... And an intoxicating romance. Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are  streghe  - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost—even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden. Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked—princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia's side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women's murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems... I have a lot to say about this book, I don

Fantasy debuts in 2022: Top 5

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  Welcome back to The Baker Street Library. How's your day going so far? Today's post doesn't talk about a single book, but I searched throughout Goodreads to find my personal top 5 fantasy debuts in 2022. It has been difficult to choose which one should be part of this list, this year is full of great and enthralling books that I can't wait to read, but those I'm going to present to you have plots that left me speechless. With this brief intro, let's get started! Title: The Book of Gothel Author: Mary McMyne Release date: 26 July 2022 Pages: 368 Publisher: Redhook