It had been an age since the last sighting of the Malvagi. Or one of his wicked brothers was.Ī sliver of worry slid in as quick and smooth as one of her paring knives, lodging itself near Nonna’s heart. Had she been alive, her own human grandmother would have called it an omen and spent the evening on her knees in the cathedral, rosary clutched close, praying to saints. As much as she tried ignoring it, sulfur snuck in through the cracks along with the familiar plumeria-and-orange-scented breeze, raising the graying hair she’d swept up from her neck. It had little to do with the temperature outside. She pulled her shawl closer, unable to ward off chills in the small kitchen. It was the start of their eighth year and Nonna tried not to worry over how quickly they were growing. “By earth, moon, and stone, bless this hearth, bless this home.” Pushing the howling gusts from her mind, she listened closely to the words Vittoria and Emilia whispered over the horn-shaped amulets, their matching dark heads bent in concentration. It wasn’t the first time he’d be cursed by witches, nor would it be the last.įrom her rocking chair near the fire, Nonna Maria monitored the twins while they chanted protection charms she’d taught them, a cornicello clutched tightly in each of their little fists. Next, thunder would roll in quicker than the tide with lightning cracking electric whips across an unforgiving sky. On this date-for nearly a decade now-the storm followed the same pattern. In the distance, waves crashed against the shore the frantic whispers of water growing louder as if the sea was a mage summoning violence. With nonstop action, sizzling romance, and unpredictable twists, this blockbuster series and its "page-turning plot is a force to be reckoned with" ( Booklist).Outside, wind rattled the wooden chimes in warning.
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Wrath claims to be on Emilia's side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women's murders on the island. Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. 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.
Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved secrated beyond belief. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Take a trip to hell with this hardcover boxed set of the bestselling Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy! Kingdom of the Wicked, Kingdom of the Cursed, and Kingdom of the Feared are packaged together for the very first time.Ī quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself.Įmilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution.
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