The Wicked King

Holly Black

Jan 2019 · The Folk of the Air Book 2 · Hachette Audio · Narrated by Caitlin Kelly

About this audiobook

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.

Ratings and reviews

I purchased this book cuz I'm a completionist and read reviews that said this one was better than the first but, I'm on chapter 4 and hate this book just as much. Finished it and yep. Hate it just as much! There are so many gaping holes in the plot obviously left there just to manufacture an outcome.

The narrator is very annoying. I hate the way she narrates Madoc, why is he randomly British? Not a good narration at all. I'm switching to the physical book instead.

The story was amazing! So much better than The Cruel Prince. The narrator for the audiobook was perfect, listened to both this one and the previous book and novella and I am in love! Definitely recommend.

About the author

Holly Black is the bestselling author of contemporary fantasy novels, including Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale and the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick series. She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award and the Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award. Holly lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Theo, in a house with a secret library.