The wicked king : The Folk of the Air Series, Book 2

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 **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*. As Seneschal To High King Cardan, Jude Must Fight To Keep Control Of The Faerie Throne While Her Younger Brother, Oak, Enjoys The Childhood She Never Knew. After Learning 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. But He Does Everything In His Power To Humiliate And Undermine Her, Even As His Fascination With Her Remains Undiminished. Someone Close To Jude Means To Betray Her, Threatening Her Own Life And The Lives Of Everyone She Loves. Now She Must Uncover The Traitor And Fight Her Own Complicated Feelings For Cardan, In Order To Maintain Control As A Mortal In A Faerie World. -- Adapted From Jacket Holly Black ; Illustrations By Kathleen Jennings. Sequel To: The Cruel Prince.