- Kings, queens, rulers, etc.--Fiction., Power (Philosophy)--Fiction., Courts and courtiers--Fiction., Fairies--Fiction.
**YOU MUST BE STRONG ENOUGH TO STRIKE AND STRIKE AND STRIKE AGAIN WITHOUT TIRING.** **THE FIRST LESSON IS TO MAKE YOURSELF THAT STRONG.** JUDE 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 biddable. 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. From author Holly Black comes an enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the *New York Times* bestselling novel *The Cruel Prince*. This description comes from the publisher. *The Wicked King* is the second book in the Folk of the Air series, the first of which is *The Cruel Prince*.
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Classical in form, grave, relentless and richly built.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
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- Author
- Holly Black
- First published
- 2019
- Pages
- 332
- Publisher
- Boekerij, Hot Key Books, Little brown books for little readers
- Editions
- 20
- Language
- Dutch, English
- ISBN
- 9781471408656
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“Jude lifted the heavy practice sword, moving into the first stance-readiness.”
Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over thirty fantasy novels for kids and teens. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into 32 languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.
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