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Review of The Wicked King


I gave this book 5/5 stars!

 *screams for a year and one day* I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS! Who would have thought that the second book could be better than the first? I never really found delight in second books of trilogies. They seemed more like place holders to me, but this one blew me away! It was well written and captivating. I didn't want to stop reading and I have no idea how the next book will turn out because of the amount of twists and turns. I don't know how I will SURVIVE waiting for the next book. This book will be one of my top recommendations for any book lover, the events and development of the plot and characters being mind blowing. Words cannot express how absolutely in love I am with this book and how wonderful this book is.
I love how when Jude fights her opponents, the opponents put up a fight. I love how it doesn't show that Jude can take out everyone and they don't put up a good fight. I also love how there is a continuation of betrayal. It kept me on my toes and had me questioning every person. It also made it difficult to see how the ending of the book would turn out to be and what might happen next.
Jude continues to be fierce and relentless. She has power and her scheming is to no end. Cardan also continues to be the sassy, cold beast he is, but we also learn more about him. He also becomes closer to Jude, in some ways more than others.
Overall, this was a really good book and I would recommend it to anyone who crosses my path.
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Synopsis:
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.
Reading log: Jan. 11, 2019 - Jan. 18, 2019
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