The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, 2)
The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince -- now in paperback!You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.The first lesson is to make yourself strong. After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished. When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone she loves, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world.
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Readers say *The Wicked King* deepens character development and faerie politics, with strong praise for Jude’s growth and intense court intrigue. Many...
Y’all. I want to scream. I was so happy with how the book was turning out, but then Holly Black had to crush my dreams. I need the next book! 😭
I just love how Holly describes this world. She makes their costumes sound beautiful and ornate, their food is described in delicious detail, and even their speech is lyrical. She seems to effortlessly make me fall in love with their clothing and speech... so just imagine how enticing she makes her characters.
I did enjoy the Undersea setting and plot line. I’m so fascinated with Mermaids and underwater life in general, so to have that incorporated was a nice surprise!
I think the only major thing that’s lacking for me in this book is more of a romance element. We got a bit more of romance in this book... but even that didn’t last long. The romantic suspense is killing me.
I’m so glad I wasn’t disappointed by this book, I rarely preorder books, but I’m glad I preordered this one. I will do the same for the next book... even though the release date feels forever away.
I just love how Holly describes this world. She makes their costumes sound beautiful and ornate, their food is described in delicious detail, and even their speech is lyrical. She seems to effortlessly make me fall in love with their clothing and speech... so just imagine how enticing she makes her characters.
I did enjoy the Undersea setting and plot line. I’m so fascinated with Mermaids and underwater life in general, so to have that incorporated was a nice surprise!
I think the only major thing that’s lacking for me in this book is more of a romance element. We got a bit more of romance in this book... but even that didn’t last long. The romantic suspense is killing me.
I’m so glad I wasn’t disappointed by this book, I rarely preorder books, but I’m glad I preordered this one. I will do the same for the next book... even though the release date feels forever away.
That ending though, wow. What the hell. This is also the first book that has used the enemies to lovers trope that I've enjoyed.
Also, I really enjoy this audiobook narrator.
Also, I really enjoy this audiobook narrator.
The first book was better imo. Most of the book felt like a filler and the only part I found partially interesting was the last couple of chapters. SO incredibly slow burn to the point where I wanted to stop reading it. It felt like Jude and Cardan's relationship hadn't developed since the first book.
Started very slow and almost ended up on my DNF list but happy i pushed through, and now i started book 3 immediately.
I don't know why I keep hearing people talk about how much they hate these books. The story keeps getting better and better. I love the characters and that ending.
re-read Edit - I'm still loving re-entering this world. Understanding Judes and Cardans mind after finishing this series. The characters are so complex and just lovely.
re-read Edit - I'm still loving re-entering this world. Understanding Judes and Cardans mind after finishing this series. The characters are so complex and just lovely.
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