Throne of the Fallen

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco

Rating: 4/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

Throne of the Fallen is part of an interconnected standalone series that follows the Prince of Envy, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, and artist Camilla Antonius as they navigate a deadly, clue-based game.

This book is excellent for those looking for a romantasy novel with some plot and a fun universe. Multiple types of creatures are included (demons, vampires, fae, humans), but the world-building is easy to follow. The book does travel to various lands, but the geography is largely unimportant, so there is no need to keep a mental map.

The romance is a heavy factor in this book, and it is a slow-burn, so expect sexual tension and teasing in the first half and then the more explicit full-sex scenes in the second half. For more spice, a bonus chapter is included in some of the additions, but I haven’t read that yet.

*This is a standalone novel, but it takes place in the Kingdom of the Wicked universe, following the events of the last book of that series*

The book is available to read on Kindle Unlimited, or you can find it on Amazon for physical or digital download or at your local library or bookstore.

Make sure to check out my other romantasy recommendations, and happy reading!

Amazon Description:

Sinner. Villain. Ruthless.

These are wicked names the Prince of Envy welcomes. They remind him what he isn’t: a saint. And when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows he’ll be called much worse before it ends. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way. With a powerful artifact and his own future at stake, Envy is determined to win, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin—and passion—like no other…

Talented. Darling. Liar.

The trouble with scoundrels and blackguards is that they haven’t a modicum of honor, a fact Miss Camilla Antonius learns after one desperate mistake allows notorious rake—and satire sheet legend—Lord Phillip Vexley to blackmail her. And now it seems Vexley isn’t the only scoundrel interested in securing her unique talents as a painter. To avoid Vexley’s clutches and a ruinous scandal, Camilla is forced to enter a devil’s bargain with Waverly Green’s newest arrival, enigmatic Lord Ashford ‘Syn’ Synton, little expecting his game will awaken her true nature . . .

Together, Envy and Camilla must embark on a perilous journey through the Shifting Isles—from glittering demon courts to the sultry vampire realm, and encounters with exiled Fae—while trying to avoid the most dangerous trap of all: falling in love.