by Holly Black · 2019 · 336 pages · YA Fantasy · Folk of the Air #2
Do not open Folk of the Air here. The Wicked King is book 2: 336 pages, 3/5, taut court intrigue, devastating twist. Torture/poison/betrayal CW. After The Cruel Prince only.
Holly Black does not write sequels. She writes escalations. The Wicked King takes everything The Cruel Prince earned and raises the stakes until your knuckles go white.
Mood · Cold furyDevastating twist
Folk of the Air #23/5 ModerateCourt intrigueDevastating twist
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Holly Black does not write sequels. She writes escalations. The Wicked King takes everything The Cruel Prince earned and raises the stakes until your knuckles go white.
3/5 court sequel · 336 pages, after The Cruel PrinceKindle before this tab coolsAudible trial often $0
Holly Black does not write sequels. She writes escalations. The Wicked King takes everything The Cruel Prince earned and raises the stakes until your knuckles go white.
Feels like: Holly Black does not write sequels. She writes escalations. The Wicked King takes everything The Cruel Prince earned and raises the stakes until your knuckles go white.
TL;DR: Spice 3/5 — YA-level content, adult-level tension. Staring like they want to commit crimes. No explicit checklist required.
Mood
Cold fury
Spice
🌶️ 3/5 Moderate
Pacing
Taut and controlled
Length
336 pages
Ending
Devastating twist
Lane
YA Fantasy
Series
Folk of the Air
The Wicked King bibliographic record
Title
The Wicked King
Series / position
Folk of the Air #2
Author
Holly Black
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
First published
2019-01-08
ISBN-13
9780316310352
ISBN-10 / ASIN
0316310352
Pages
336 (this edition)
Language
English
Genre
YA Fantasy
Spice (SBC)
3/5 Moderate · open-door
How The Wicked King actually reads
A chess grandmaster playing five games at once — except every piece has teeth.
336 pages. Taut and controlled. Jude actually wielding power. Not a bloated sequel.
Spice 3/5: proximity as warfare, one fandom-famous middle scene that is tender and brutal, stolen hours, betrayal as reframe.
Who should read The Wicked King tonight
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You finished The Cruel Prince and need Jude with power
The Wicked King · 3/5 Moderate · Enemies To Lovers + Fae · Folk of the Air #2 · 336 pages · Cold fury · YA Fantasy · CW: Political violence
The Wicked King questions
How spicy is The Wicked King?
3/5 Moderate. YA-level content, adult-level tension. Not explicit romantasy.
Do I need The Cruel Prince first?
Yes. This is not a standalone. Book 2 of Folk of the Air.
Does it have a happy ending?
Devastating twist on this profile. Budget The Queen of Nothing.
Is there an audiobook?
Yes. Audible sample is usually one click. 336-page court sequel, 3/5.
What CW is published?
Political violence, poisoning, torture, manipulation, betrayal, alcoholism, animal death, emotional abuse. 336-page; Folk of the Air #2; Folk of the Air #2; 3/5 Moderate; Holly Black does not write sequels. She writes escalations. The Wicked King takes everything The Cruel Prince earned and raises the stakes until your knuckles go white..
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🌶️ 3/5 Moderate
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