The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air #2)
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4.5 • 539 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Second in the bestselling Folk of the Air trilogy. This novel and the sequel The Queen of Nothing - are the winners of/won the Goodreads YA Best Fantasy in 2019 and 2020.
An intoxicating and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Cruel Prince., nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019.
'Holly Black is the Faerie Queen' - Victoria Aveyard
I have heard that for mortals, the feeling of falling in love is very like the feeling of fear.
Jude has tricked Cardan onto the throne, binding him to her for a year and a day. But the new High King does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her, even as his fascination with her remains undimmed. Meanwhile, a traitor in the court is scheming against her. Jude must fight for her life and the lives of those she loves, all while battling her own complicated feelings for Cardan. Now a year and a day seems like no time at all . . .
Customer Reviews
Beats the first book easily
This series gets better as you progress I have discovered! The first half of the first book didn’t catch me, and the tone was off, but as the action and intrigue ramps up, the rhythm of the writing makes way more sense and hurtles the plot along.
I’m really enjoying how complicated the politics are, even if it’s a little rushed in parts. The characters have slowly grown on me, though now I do still find the world building a bit undercooked.
This is a fast, fun, unpredictable read. It’s easy and enjoyable and has its moments of poignant, beautiful writing.
Phenomenal
Oof with that ending I just want 2020 to hurry up.
Love it.
Worth the read. Even if you forgot what happened in the first one, it doesn’t matter. You get sucked back in quickly and easily.
A great read, lots of plotting, lots of action.
Can wait for no.3