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I enjoyed this second book in the Folk of the Air series even more than the first! Jude may have finally gotten the upper hand, but can she keep her grip on the crown, the wicked King Carden, and her own family? The court intrigue and romantic tension only get better!

I'm not a fan of the writing. So much cruelty and for a fairyland... All the political aspects, all the scheming, the back stabbing and the revelations - were quite boring. But great ending!

4.25/5 ?????

"Kiss me again," he says, drunk and foolish. "Kiss me until I am sick of it."

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Cardan‘s relationship with Jude is one of hate/love. Im not really sure it‘s love, probably is passion mixed in. Liked this one better than the first book. It ended in a whole different way than I expected.

Second in the series, slow start, much of the same, but had a really great ending. It made me mad. Now I have to read the last book.

I love this whimsical world Holly Black wrote. Nice twist at the end. 😳
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You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. The first lesson is to make yourself that strong.
We eat bathed in the flickering light of the screen. Vivi‘s phone is silent on the coffee table. My mind is whirling.
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Enjoyed book 2, that ending 🙀 interested to see how things go down from here. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The second book that follows Jude‘s journey through fairy land.

Finished my accidentally patriotic windows martinis🍸while finishing this book.
Jude‘s relationships get more & more complicate with her twin, her family, Locke & especially with Cardan. Jude gets a warning that someone she trusts has already betrayed her.

This series has been fun so far & I‘m excited for the 3rd book. Everything was left in quite the upheaval & my hold for Queen of Nothing says 24 weeks 🫠.

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Between a pick and so-so. I didn‘t love the first book but wanted to give the series another chance. This was enjoyable and the world well-developed, but I struggled connecting to the characters.

First book finished for #14books14weeks2023

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Second book of the “Folk of the air” series. 3.5⭐️ out of 5.
The schemes, the uncertainty and the little pinch of discomfort whenever a character is doing something is what I like about these books. A world where it‘s either eat or be eaten and in the center of it all a strong, mortal girl who‘s pulling the strings of the kingdom behind the curtain. I really enjoyed reading this book and didn‘t see the plot twist coming at the end, really good.

It's definitely better than the first book. I still feel like the story is a bit "all over the place" I plan to finish the trilogy in hopes things make more sense

And onto the next!🗡

It took me quite a bit longer to finish, but wow! I love the complexity of this story— the amount of fore-thought that had to go into making a novel about monarchy upheaval is amazing. I love how the characters are portrayed— everyone‘s morally grey, no one‘s perfect, but their own ideals and morals define who they are. Everyone is unique, I love it. And the ending was a major plot twist that I did not see coming. Can‘t wait to finish the series.

Since it is a sequel, I cant say much, but basically, Jude and Carden(the main characters)have this enemy to lovers kinda thing going on, and Carden is now King of Elfham(this fantasy world full of faeries that he now has to rule). Carden is a faerie himself, but Jude on the other hand, is a human, and basically they hate each other but they have to Rule Elfham together, and it's driving Jude crazy. He's driving Jude crazy. I rate this book a 10!

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OMG! I‘m so happy this still holds up as an amazing second book in a series. That ending gets me every time. Jude, Carden and Madoc such amazing complex characters. Love this series so glad I‘m rereading before the Stolen Heir comes out next month.

Still unwell and in bed so enjoying these as easy, entertaining reads. Book 2 done so onto book 3.

Jude lifted the heavy practice sword, moving into the first stance—readiness.
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i love fantasy and jude and cardan are my fantasy.

In my opinion, this book was way better than The Cruel Prince.
The plot was ten times better and there‘s barely a boring chapter.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4877767833

“He puts his head in his long-fingered hands. “She didn‘t have to command me, Jude. She didn‘t have to use any magic. I trust you. I trusted you.””

“Kill him, a part of me says, a part I remember from the night I took him captive. Kill him before he makes you love him.”

“and the single last thing in my head: that I like him better than I‘ve ever liked anyone and that of all the things he‘s ever done to me, making me like him so much is by far the worst.”

“For a moment,” he says, “I wondered if it wasn‘t you shooting bolts at me.”
I make a face at him. “And what made you decide it wasn‘t?”
He grins up at me. “They missed.”

📩 January 26th, 2022
So I practically devoured this book, because I thought the saga was only 2 books long, and then (after the cliffhanger at the end 😅) I discovered that there are actually 3 + an illustrated book with small stories about Cardan??!!
As soon as I finish with some other books in my TBR list, I will finish the series for sure :)

Talk about slow burn 🔥I loved the second book in this series, and am going to the library today to pick up the third. This one really ends on a cliff, and I need the next to affirm that Cardan has a plan?

That whole scene in Queen Orlagh‘s palace was disorienting. There were some interesting typos throughout the story. I couldn‘t decide if they were editing mistakes or typographical.

I finished this book yesterday and I am SHOOK! I will be honest, I called everything that happened in the first book, but this one took twists that no one could have ever seen. I love love loved it, and my brain will be truly empty until the third one.

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I definitely enjoyed this sequel to “The Cruel Prince”. “The Wicked King” continues with the character development and the plot was very engaging. I honestly don‘t know how people were able to wait for the “The Queen of Nothing” because the ending gives you a hell of a cliffhanger.

Urgh don't you hate it when life gets in the way of reading , bit of a slump and took longer then intended on this one 😔 really enjoyed it, little slow to start with but well worth continuing with 🥰 4 stars , onto book 3 .

loved the wicked king as much as i loved the cruel prince!!

When you have work you have to get done before Thanksgiving, but instead spend the afternoon reading the second book in a series. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️Jude continues to be a good character but she is also, at times, extremely dense. The ending of the book took me by surprise and packed a nice punch. On to the third book…oh and back to work 🤣 Meanwhile, #Lucy is ready for reading and snuggles. #petsoflitsy #catsoflitsy #readingbuddies

I liked it so much more than the first and devoured it in a day, almost in one sitting. This was what I wanted the series to be.

"Your ridiculous family might be surprised to find that not everything is solved by murder," Locke calls after me.
"We would be surprised to find that," I call back.

The Wicked King - Holly Black

I love it when a book makes you want to scream and throw it at the wall. I immediately went online and bought the next book. Loved it, having so much fun reading them
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I‘ve been really good at not buying any new books and working on my TBR but I couldn‘t help it, I need to continue this trilogy 😭👑🧚🏽