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King of the Wicked (The Banished Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by T. R. Hamby (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars 35 ratings
Banished from his home long ago for love.
Mel King travels the mortal world hunting evil. Having loved once, he knows he can never love again. Until he meets Nora, and everything changes.
Nora Rossi is just starting her life when she meets the mysterious Mel King with all his secrets.
Can they find love while hunting evil?

"Whatever you thought you knew about God’s angels will change when you read this book. Angels don’t all get along, and two brothers Michael and Mel are even willing to kill each other! BTW it’s not Adam and Eve, it’s Adam and Lilith! Lilith is a little firecracker that Mel falls in love with! Find out what happens in this unique twist to what you may have learned in Bible class."
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    The Banished Series
  2. Print length
    431 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    December 21, 2020
  5. File size
    2.0 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08R6MRSS1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 21, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 21, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 431 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 35 ratings

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T. R. Hamby

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T.R. Hamby has been writing stories since she was tall enough to reach the family computer. She began writing novels when she was thirteen, hoping to publish one day, and debuted a short story about a mischievous cat as a Christmas present for her family. Her characters are some of her dearest friends, and there’s never a time when she doesn’t have a story in her head. She resides in Florida with her dog Wanda and her cat Joey.

She has written fantasy, psychological thriller, LGBTQ, steamy romance and women’s contemporary/friendship books.

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Customers find the book's storyline engaging, with one noting how it explores angel-human interactions, and many appreciating its cliffhanger ending. The characters and writing style receive positive feedback, and customers find the book enjoyable, with one mentioning how it keeps them engaged throughout. They like the romance elements, with one review highlighting the realistic portrayal of the developing relationship.

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11 customers mention "Storyline"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this book, appreciating its blend of fantasy and crime thriller elements, with one customer noting how it explores angel-human interactions. The story ends with a significant cliffhanger.

"...King of the Wicked” is a fantasy story with true-to-life, likeable characters whom you immediately want to befriend despite them all having their..." Read more

"...It’s actually very sweet, and completely believable. There aren’t any major ‘but who would say that?’ or ‘just tell them!’ moments...." Read more

"I like how the story plays off of the Book of Genesis from the Bible, but it’s not exactly how we are used to the story...." Read more

"I loved the characters and the story. It is a mixture of fantasy and crime thriller that keeps you interested with every twist and turn...." Read more

9 customers mention "Enjoyment"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very enjoyable, with one customer noting how it kept them engaged throughout, while another mentions it's a great introduction to the series.

"I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It's a long read, but T.R. Hamby does an excellent job keeping you engaged with her storytelling...." Read more

"...The relationship between the two brothers was also captivating. I was rooting for them to patch things up...." Read more

"...It is a mixture of fantasy and crime thriller that keeps you interested with every twist and turn. I am excited for Book 2!" Read more

"...The pacing was done to perfection, keeping me engaged all the way to the end. The romances were well earned, the characters, deeply layered...." Read more

6 customers mention "Character development"6 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters and story in this book.

"...King of the Wicked” is a fantasy story with true-to-life, likeable characters whom you immediately want to befriend despite them all having their..." Read more

"...King of the Wicked is very much a character driven story; the characters themselves drive the story, and their lives and personalities are fleshed..." Read more

"I loved the characters and the story. It is a mixture of fantasy and crime thriller that keeps you interested with every twist and turn...." Read more

"...This was an enjoyable read with good characters and story. I am going to read the rest of the series for sure." Read more

3 customers mention "Believable"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book believable, with one describing it as true-to-life and another noting its deep sincerity.

"...King of the Wicked” is a fantasy story with true-to-life, likeable characters whom you immediately want to befriend despite them all having their..." Read more

"...It’s actually very sweet, and completely believable. There aren’t any major ‘but who would say that?’ or ‘just tell them!’ moments...." Read more

"...It's very realistic. Depression doesn't just go away. You have to learn how to cope with it. And that is nicely depicted in the story...." Read more

3 customers mention "Romance"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, with one mentioning how realistic their developing relationship feels, while another appreciates the friendship elements.

"...to express how sweet, deeply sincere, and, well, real their developing relationship feels while you are reading their story...." Read more

"...T.R. Hamby, is a story about fallen angels, vengeance, punishment, friendship, and love...." Read more

"...But I actually liked reading the relationship and how it developed throughout the story...." Read more

3 customers mention "Writing style"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book.

"Beautifully written by a natural born storyteller. Do yourself a favor: buy it." Read more

"Hamby hooks you in with well-written, believable characters and a storyline that keeps you on the edge of your seat at times...." Read more

"Great read. A very natural pace. Interesting characters and love how the story unfolds. Looking forward to next chapter...." Read more

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  • Baltic Mermaid
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantasy story with true-to-life, likeable characters whom you immediately want to befriend
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2022
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    What I love about books written by T.R. Hamby is that through her words, she places you so close to her characters that while reading you feel like you are sitting next to them. “King of the Wicked” is a fantasy story with true-to-life, likeable characters whom you immediately want to befriend despite them all having their unresolved issues.

    Mel and Michael are brothers. And Angels. But they aren’t exactly angelic, at least not in the way we are used to think about angels. Nora and Gilla are humans and singers. And they also don’t do what modern women are supposed to do with their lives. Still, all four of them crave something normal, something that everyone seems to get so easily. They want to be happy, not really knowing what happiness means for them. And they don’t want to be alone, not really used to having healthy, fulfilling relationships with other people.

    If you aren’t perfect, can you be happy? They seem to ask themselves this question all the time. That is before they meet each other. And then, everything changes for them. It’s a shame that not every change turns out for the better.

    Nora lives in Rome. She follows her dream to become a famous opera singer. She meets Mel, rich, handsome, and with an air of mystery around him. Soon, she witnesses him doing something horrible, but she can’t condemn him since his actions seem justified. Their story of togetherness begins, and I don’t have words enough to express how sweet, deeply sincere, and, well, real their developing relationship feels while you are reading their story.

    The tension between the brothers is almost palpable. Their past, which goes back not decades but millennia, hides tragedies and secrets. To humans, it might seem that the things they did to each other are impossible to forget or forgive. Still, Nora and Gilla aren’t ordinary humans. Maybe, it’s their own traumatic experiences from the past have influenced them in a way that made them able to see things from a different perspective.

    “King of the Wicked” is the first book of the Banished series. It ends with a huge cliffhanger, and I can’t wait to return to Nora, Mel, and Angels who can sometimes be the most vicious villains.
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  • Robert Lauer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fallen Angels, Vengeance, Punishment, and Love
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2021
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    King of the Wicked, a novel by T.R. Hamby, is a story about fallen angels, vengeance, punishment, friendship, and love. I was surprised with just how much romance played its part in this story. I don’t know why exactly, I simply did not expect that. In fact, I would say that in my opinion, romance seemed to be the biggest focus, the strongest driving force throughout.

    However, it wasn’t standard ‘will they, won’t they’ romance, or the kind of thing where you, the reader, can only buy the romance because it’s simply there on the page and you have no other choice. It’s actually very sweet, and completely believable. There aren’t any major ‘but who would say that?’ or ‘just tell them!’ moments. If a character is being less than genuine, there is typically a reason for it, though the reader may not find out right away. But once you get the information, you will understand why a character said (or didn’t say) what they said (or didn’t say).

    Now, please don’t get the wrong impression; overall, this isn’t a ‘romance’ story. There are an absolute ton of things going on throughout. But romance, the relationships themselves, are always there no matter what, no matter how many other plotlines run their course.

    King of the Wicked is very much a character driven story; the characters themselves drive the story, and their lives and personalities are fleshed out to such an amazing extent.

    From start to finish, I was completely gripped. I seriously could not put this down! Unfortunately (for me), it does end on a cliffhanger; and it’s a full on cliffhanger. This isn’t a mild, ‘we lost this battle, but we’ll win the day’ moment. It’s like a car going off the cliff, all wheels have left the ground and it’s falling, and then end. Not literally of course; no cars feature in the finale (oops, spoiler warning).

    But fear not, this is the first of a trilogy, and all three entries are out, so you yourself will be the only barrier to moving on or not. Or, in my case, an extremely long, pre-existing TBR list.

    Now, one thing I should mention to potential readers; this is Adult Fiction through and through. There’s plenty of sex, drugs, and rock & roll. Ok, well, sex and cursing at least. The basic premise also revolves around what could be seen as a rewriting of some modern religions. If you are deeply religious, and cannot enjoy that sort of thing, you may not appreciate what this book has to offer.

    I, personally, loved it!
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  • J.C.
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Adventure
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2021
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    I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It's a long read, but T.R. Hamby does an excellent job keeping you engaged with her storytelling. I highly recommend it!
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  • Chris B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Angels are sent to Earth by God to do His dirty work
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022
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    I like how the story plays off of the Book of Genesis from the Bible, but it’s not exactly how we are used to the story. I love the changes made to what was really going on with Adam and Eve (or Lillith, in this case), and how the first woman ever created ended up eating the forbidden fruit.
    I also like how it goes back and forth 200,000 years, so we get to understand more about what happened between the two brothers (who are Angels) and the relationship between the angel Mel and Lillith.
    I don’t normally like romance books, because they can be overdone. But I actually liked reading the relationship and how it developed throughout the story. The relationship between the two brothers was also captivating. I was rooting for them to patch things up.
    I like that the author discusses mental health issues, such as living with depression and PTSD. It's very realistic. Depression doesn't just go away. You have to learn how to cope with it. And that is nicely depicted in the story.
    The book ends with a HUGE cliffhanger! I can’t wait to read the next one and see what’s going to happen. I’m definitely invested in these characters.
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  • chamby
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome story!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021
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    I loved the characters and the story. It is a mixture of fantasy and crime thriller that keeps you interested with every twist and turn. I am excited for Book 2!
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  • Kelly Wightman
    5.0 out of 5 stars couldn't put it down
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2021
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    i really enjoyed this book. i loved the relationships the author created. i felt so many emotions reading this, i was a wreck. i thought for sure i knew where the ending was going but man, i didn't know shit! A great read, will be reading book 2 for sure.
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