Envy and Antonio, a Catholic monk and childhood friend of Emilia and Vittoria, work together to marry off each of Pride’s bridal candidates. Another demon prince, Envy, discovered these plans and had Vittoria killed to prevent Pride from ending the curse because Envy wishes to take the kingdom of the Wicked for himself. Emilia unknowingly uses a marriage bond to summon Wrath so the two of them-bound in the promise of matrimony-work together to uncover the truth about Vittoria’s death.Įmilia and Wrath learn that Vittoria decided to marry Pride to try to stop the end of the world as predicted in the prophecy. As Emilia tries to recreate her sister’s final actions to find the murderer, Emilia also summons a demon: the Prince of Wrath. Vittoria learned about the curse and prophecy and tried to stop it without telling her sister about her dangerous actions.

She soon discovers that not only was Vittoria dealing in the dark arts before her death, but that all the stories Nonna Maria told them are true. Emilia vows to solve Vittoria’s murder and punish her killer. Shortly after their 18th birthday, Vittoria is murdered, signaling the beginning of the prophecy. Emilia and Vittoria must use the Horn of Hades-the devil’s horns that were fashioned into two amulets by La Prima and are the key to the gates of Hell-to stop this from happening before the human and witch worlds are ruined. During Emilia and Vittoria’s time, Pride seeks a witch bride who will help him break the curse and let loose the demons kept in heaven. The Wicked were magically bound to remain in Hell by La Prima, who cursed Pride long ago after he and La Prima’s daughter fell in love. Pride is king amongst his brothers-the devil himself. The Wicked each personify one of the seven deadly sins (wrath, envy, greed, pride, lust, gluttony, and sloth) and rule part of Hell. Unbeknownst to the twins, they are components of a prophecy that states they must stop the gates of Hell from opening or the world as they know it will end.Įmilia and Vittoria grow up hearing stories from Nonna Maria about a race of evil demon princes called the Wicked.

Emilia and Vittoria are both powerful witches like their Nonna Maria, who teaches them much of her knowledge. Their powers draw on the natural elements of the earth and are shaped by intention to incur outcomes in the real world. They are both witches and part of a matrilineal heritage dating back to La Prima Strega, the first witch. Please note that Kingdom of the Wicked depicts violence and mild sexual content.Įmilia and Vittoria di Carlo are 18-year-old twin sisters living in Palermo, Sicily in the late 19th century. This guide references the James Patterson Presents 2020 edition of the novel.

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