Title: The Wicked King Author: Holly Black Published: Jan. 8th, 2019 Pages: 366 Format: harcover Source: Purchased
Summary: 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 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.
My Review:
| Okay. I'll admit I wasn't a fan of The Cruel Prince. But I purchased the rest of the series knowing it will get better. With the headache that came with the plot twist and plans. Murder and betrayals. I wasn't expecting to find saga that is The Wicked King to be just that. Wicked. Cardan..... Ugh. I was starting to like him against my better judgement. But now. Now I don't know what to think. Jude, I feel like never grows up. She's stuck in playing a game and won't get herself out of it. All her decisions are horrible and I hate it. I don't particularly care for Jude either. She's our main character and I am not a fan. I gave this book 3 starts for the saga. The mayhem. The betrayals and the schemes. The world of Faerie is still magical and keeps you on your toes. However, our heroine's journey annoys me. Her lack of growth is...... Lacking. I'm hoping that in Queen of Nothing she becomes better. Someone I can root for. Someone who comes back out and says "surprise I'm here for more." But right now her character is that much of a child. She thinks she's so high and mighty that she doesn't see that she messes up all the time. As for Cardan. I so badly want to like this character. But right now, I hate him. The fandom that exists for this series gave me so much promise. But I'm not seeing what they see  |
