The Wicked King - Holly Black

The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to Black's acclaimed, New York Times bestseller The Cruel Prince and second in the Folk of the Air series. 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. \nThe enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince. \nYou must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. \nThe first lesson is to make yourself strong. \nAfter 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. \nWhen 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.