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  • The Wicked King

  • The Folk of the Air, Book 2
  • By: Holly Black
  • Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
  • Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (753 ratings)

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By: Holly Black
Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
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An intoxicating and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times best-selling The Cruel Prince, nominated for the Cilip Carnegie Medal 2019.

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....

©2019 Holly Black (P)2019 Bonnier Publishing

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"Holly Black is the Faerie Queen." (Victoria Aveyard)

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HOLLY!!!! WHATTTT!!!????

I found The Cruel Prince boring, but was determined to give The Wicked King a fair chance and it did not disappoint. I couldn't stop listening!!! Holly Black, you have RUINED MY WHOLE YEAR!!!! And it was sooooooo worth it!!!
Caitlin Kelly is a brilliant narrator, I hope to one day have her narrate my books.
Give this series a go. Holly Black is the master of plot twists.

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Abit short compared to the last one but still good

moved so fast which I actually appreciated, really ended really got me loved it

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intriguing!

I enjoy how Holly creates the twists and turns of her stories. I have binged the first two books in two days!

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Great Plot Twists

You can never fully trust anyone’s motives and the constant trickery makes for fantastic plot twists

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Loved this!

I love this narrator and this story line. I’m about to start book 3 now 🙂

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Better than the first book

I only gave the first book 3 stars, but this one is better. it's not a massive page-turner and still took me 4 days to get thru, but better than the first story, which was slow and tiresome. great narrator, but I won't be in a hurry to listen to the next book. nasty twist at the end.. I thought Cardan was getting better. I'm still not a fan of her twin sister either. 4 stars.

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a great journey through fairy

a great mix of real-worldness and fantasy. would have loved a little more saucy but throughout enjoyed the series.

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Enjoyable book. Kept me wanting more.

I enjoyed this book and the series. The narrator did an amazing job relaying the story.

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binged this book in 2 days

I love this series. Lots of depth, Strong characters, strong plot and lots of twists and turns.

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An incredible story with twists, romance and adventure. Truely a gem in the fantasy genre

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