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The Wicked King by Holly Black
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bookshelves: read-2022, ya-fantasy

I find it surprising that this second installment of “The Folk of the Air� series is rated higher than the first. While still receiving 4 stars from me, not 5 like book one, which is a good rating…I was ever so slightly disappointed. I really like the position of power that Jude has fought and manipulated her way into. I was completely entranced the whole time and am 100% invested in this story and Jude herself. I guess reading it right after the first, I was expecting it to be as twisty and surprising as the first. It is not. It is a certain point, but you have to wait a reallllllly long time for it (like the end) and I was in so much anticipation of it happening after the first book. That’s really the only thing I found disappointing. It is impossible to talk further without spoilers and being specific so�

DO NOT READ PAST THIS IF YOU HAVE NOT READ IT!!!!!!


There are a few things I want to touch upon:

-I’m skipping right to the end�. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!?!? I am not happy about the end of this book at all. I am actually furious and do not know why people like Cardan. WHAT A DICK. I am so enraged on behalf of Jude that all of her work and scheming and persistence and amazing strength inside and out led her to�. Getting exiled from Elfhame?!? I AM NOT OK. THIS IS NOT OK.

-I hate Taryn even more than I already did. She might actually be my most hated character in all of fiction. WHAT A TWO-FACED BITCH. I hope everything bad happens in her life. And please don’t ever go around acting like you give one actual shit about Jude any more. I don’t wanna hear it. If Jude accepts her back into her life again in any capacity, ima lose it.

-The Ghost. I didn’t call it, but I did say in my review of the first book that I was most intrigued by him. I should have been suspicious because he did grab my attention so, but I was just intrigued.

-The Folk of the Air?!? Finally they were mentioned in this book (very briefly), but to have the whole series named after them, I am confused. Their part and importance must be to come? I’m guessing?

-The fact that I care this much and feel real feelings and such anger (lol) shows how much I like this series. I don’t like the way I feel at the end of this book, but I don’t think I’m supposed to. Diving into the next one immediately. I want my girl Jude back in Elfhame and back on top!
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Reading Progress

January 9, 2022 – Started Reading
January 9, 2022 – Shelved
January 9, 2022 – Shelved as: to-read
January 9, 2022 –
page 0
0.0% "From book one right into book two! Definitely a series to be read back-to-back."
January 9, 2022 –
page 63
18.75% "Jude and Cardan are so confusing lol"
January 10, 2022 –
40.0% "I’m waiting for the rollercoaster to go over the drop into “holy shit� mode like it did in the first book after a certain point where I couldn’t see anything coming. Hasn’t gotten there yet in this one. I do hope it happens! Otherwise I’ll be disappointed."
January 10, 2022 –
53.0% "“Oak, clearly anticipating this moment, chooses it to rip off his own glamour, revealing his horns.

‘See, Heather,� he says. ‘We’re magic. Are you surprised?’�

I’m dead 😂🤣😂🤣😂

Imagine in real life this happening to you."
January 11, 2022 – Shelved as: ya-fantasy
January 11, 2022 – Shelved as: read-2022
January 11, 2022 – Finished Reading

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