The Wicked King

Discover here the works of bestseller author, Holly Black.

The Wicked King is the 2nd book in The Folk of the Air Series.

This novel and the sequel The Queen of Nothing - are the winners of/won the Goodreads YA Best Fantasy in 2019 and 2020.

An intoxicating and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling 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...

Discover the The Folk of the Air Series:

• Book One. The Cruel Prince
• Book Two. The Wicked King
• Book Three. The Queen of Nothing

• Holly Black is the Faerie Queen.

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