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A review by tayoreads
The Wicked King by Holly Black
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
"𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝑰 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏’𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆."
The story of Jude Duarte and Cardan continues on in Holly Black's, The Wicked King. Just as captivating and twisted as the first book, we follow Jude as she tries to establish her place in the High Court. Jude essentially has full control of the crown, but there is a catch: Jude only has control of now turned King, Cardan, for a year and one day according to their bargain. Months go by quickly, and Jude is running out of time as she tries to keep her brother Oak safe from Faerie, her political interests intact, and tame our lovely King Cardan. And taming she does, as romantic tension builds between the two.
Wow what a great sophomore novel to the trilogy! I could not stop thinking about Jude and Cardan and this little world Black had created. I truly felt immersed in this story, and felt as if I was right there with Jude during her adventures. I loved getting to know the characters and the world more. And the TENSION between Cardan and Jude! UGH. I have not obsessed over a book couple this much since Feyre and Rhysand from the ACOTAR series. I did not want it to end and am greedy for more. I am very anxious for the final book and do not know how this one will end. Because that twist ending was crazy!! I have so many questions and will promptly be buying The Queen of Nothing.
My only criticism is that I once again just wanted more pages. I need more time with the side characters. I need more filler! I need more Jude and Cardan moments!! Also I will say, I wish that this series was made for adults, because I would have loved to see some of those closed door moments. But this is a YA, so I must be fair and not let that affect my overall rating.
4/5 stars
The story of Jude Duarte and Cardan continues on in Holly Black's, The Wicked King. Just as captivating and twisted as the first book, we follow Jude as she tries to establish her place in the High Court. Jude essentially has full control of the crown, but there is a catch: Jude only has control of now turned King, Cardan, for a year and one day according to their bargain. Months go by quickly, and Jude is running out of time as she tries to keep her brother Oak safe from Faerie, her political interests intact, and tame our lovely King Cardan. And taming she does, as romantic tension builds between the two.
Wow what a great sophomore novel to the trilogy! I could not stop thinking about Jude and Cardan and this little world Black had created. I truly felt immersed in this story, and felt as if I was right there with Jude during her adventures. I loved getting to know the characters and the world more. And the TENSION between Cardan and Jude! UGH. I have not obsessed over a book couple this much since Feyre and Rhysand from the ACOTAR series. I did not want it to end and am greedy for more. I am very anxious for the final book and do not know how this one will end. Because that twist ending was crazy!! I have so many questions and will promptly be buying The Queen of Nothing.
My only criticism is that I once again just wanted more pages. I need more time with the side characters. I need more filler! I need more Jude and Cardan moments!! Also I will say, I wish that this series was made for adults, because I would have loved to see some of those closed door moments. But this is a YA, so I must be fair and not let that affect my overall rating.
4/5 stars