Kingdom of the Wicked Quotes

“You always have the power of choice, even when those choices seem limited. Never forget that.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“One day you'll call me Death.
For now, Wrath will do.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“A good book was its own brand of magic, one I could safely indulge in without fear of getting caught by those who hunted. I loved escaping from reality, especially during times of trouble. Stories made everything possible.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Love is the most powerful magic. Above all else, remember that. It will always guide you where you need to go.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Your heart will conquer darkness. Trust in that.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“My world is broken down into one simple principle: I believe I’m powerful, therefore I am.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“There are victors and victims. Decide who you want to be. Or the choice will be made for you, witch. And I doubt you’ll like it.”

I threw my head back and groaned. “It’s a game of scopa, not a battle between life and death. Are you always this dramatic?”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“One day you might beg me to kiss you.” He stepped close enough for me to stab him.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Young women died. Life resumed. Such was the way of the world, at least according to men.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Find forgiveness and acceptance in your heart, or darkness will seep in and destroy you.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“He was death and rage and fire and anyone stupid enough to forget that would be consumed by his inferno.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“In the end, the monster we feared didn’t come from Hell. He came from privilege.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“I hoped the kingdom of the wicked was ready for a vengeful queen.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Others would always be out there, trying to knock me down, to tell me who I was or who they thought I should be. People carved words into weapons often, but they only had power if I listened to them instead of trusting in myself.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Whatever you do, you must never speak to the Wicked. If you see them, hide. Once you’ve caught a demon prince’s attention, he’ll stop at nothing to claim you.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Why do villains always wear black?”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Balance. Light and dark. The sun and moon. Good and evil. A snake winding through a bed of wildflowers. Offering a taste of the most forbidden fruit. Scales of justice were tipped; a choice hanging there for me to decide. To right a wrong, or damn us all.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“It was strange that we were called evil when humans were the ones who enjoyed watching us burn.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Fear made monsters of men.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Man had a funny way of blaming the devil for things he didn’t like.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“I do not wish to taint my body with the foulness of human food," I mocked. "But desserts are acceptable.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Stories make everything possible.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“A twig was just a bit of broken wood until it had been sharpened into a spear. Grief carved me in half. And fury honed the pieces into a weapon.
Now it was time to unleash it.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Memories, like hearts, can be stolen”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Emilia Maria di Carlo didn't do danger. My sister was the adventurous one - I was satisfied with safe, clean fun. Give me a steamy romance novel with forbidden love and impossible odds.

THAT was the kind of adventure I could get behind.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Nonna said you could catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. I figured a cannoli would help me catch a prince of Hell just fine.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Life often deals you a hand you didn't choose. It's how you end up playing it to your advantage that counts.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“The stars are out and they’re falling like feathers”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“A reckoning awoke in me. The more I gave, the more he returned. We traded kisses like blows. And if this were a fight, I wouldn't know who was winning. I understood why some thought kissing one of the Wicked was addictive. Each time his tongue touched mine, it felt as if the ground beneath me quaked. Like we were a cataclysmic event that shouldn't be.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Live long enough to hate me for this”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked