The Wicked King

Holly Black
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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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/08/2019
ISBN: 9780316310352
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Booklist 10/15/2018 pg. 52
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2018 pg. 98
School Library Journal 10/01/2018 pg. 75
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2018 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
BookPage 01/01/2019
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2019 pg. 85
Shelf Awareness 01/18/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 500139 / Wicked King
Reading Level: 5.4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 13