The Wicked King, Holly Black
The Wicked King, Holly Black
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The Wicked King

Author: Holly Black

Narrator: Caitlin Kelly

Unabridged: 10 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/08/2019

Synopsis

The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince.
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.

About Holly Black

Holly Black?is the #1?New York Times bestselling author of?fantasy books, including?the Novels of Elfhame,?The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and her adult debut, Book of Night, as well as an Arthurian picture book called Sir Morien.?She has been a?finalist for the Eisner Award and Lodestar Awards, and the recipient of a Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula Award, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into thirty-two languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library. She invites you to visit her online at BlackHolly.com or on Instagram @BlackHolly.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on November 08, 2019

1.) The Cruel Prince ★★★★★ 1.5) The Lost Sisters ★★★★★ “Once upon a time, there was a human girl stolen away by faeries, and because of that, she swore to destroy them.” Many of you might not know this but on this day many years ago, Holly Black’s biggest fan was born. Spoiler: it’s me! And......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 09, 2020

I have read my way through 315 books to bring you my Top 10 Books of the Year (video). Now you know that this one made the cut, check out my video review to see the others! Once upon a time, there was a human girl stolen away by faeries, and because of that, she swore to......more

Goodreads review by Elle on April 11, 2020

someone: why do you like this book me, deep in an elaborate fantasy sequence in which Jude forces me onto a throne for her own selfish gain and is an ambitious bitch to me and treats me terribly but also we have a lot of sexual tension: uhhhhh well I just really like the plot twists Okay but for real.......more

Goodreads review by emma on February 18, 2024

I do not know what is becoming of me. At the time I read this book, I had a 2.94 average rating. (Before you ask - yes, my heart is made of ice and pain and suffering and knives.) I so frequently have unpopular opinions that I made a shelf for them (so they can band together in their unpopularity and......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on January 17, 2023

Update Jan 8, 2019: It's here! Power is so much easier to acquire than it is to hold on to. So I'm officially ADDICTED. I can't say for sure what makes a good fantasy book for other people but, for me, these books are like crack. I'm like Fever series-level addicted right now and I don't know how I......more

Quotes

Praise for The Wicked King:
 "A stunning and compelling sequel."—--SLJ, Starred Review

The Wicked King has satisfying twists and turns, sizzling passions, brutal violence, spies and revels of all sorts--no one brings the intricate courtly politics of Faerie to life quite as well, or with as much intelligence, as Holly Black.


—Shelf Awareness, starred review

*"A heady blend of courtly double-crossing, Faerie lore, and toxic attraction swirls together in the sequel to THE CRUEL PRINCE...Black's writing is both contemporary and classic; her world is, at this point, intensely well-realized, so that some plot twists seem almost inevitable."
—Kirkus, Starred Review

*"A rare second volume that surpasses the first, with, happily, more intrigue and passion still to come."—Booklist, Starred Review

*"[A] dangerous journey filled with mystery, betrayal, intrigue, and romance....Larger-than-life action in a kingdom packed with self-centered, evil, and manipulating characters also doles out real life issues."—VOYA, Starred Review

"The plot itself twists, turns, and dovetails perfectly with the assured character development; in this way, Black proves herself a master storyteller writing in the tradition of Megan Whalen Turner."—Horn Book

"An epic saga of palace intrigue and deception."—Entertainment Weekly

"Holly Black is a mistress of well-paced fantasy..."—Austin-American Statesman

"The Wicked King is so fast-paced and intense, you won't be able to put it down."—The Missourian

Praise for The Cruel Prince:
"Lush, dangerous, a dark jewel of a book. Black's world is intoxicating, imbued with a relentless sense of peril that kept me riveted through every chapter of Jude's journey. And Jude! She is a heroine to love--brave but pragmatic, utterly human. This delicious story will seduce you and leave you desperate for just one more page."—Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom

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