My rating: 5 of 5 stars
summary from GoodReads
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.
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I have finally crawled out of the hole I have hidden in, so I am going to try and write logic, comprehend thoughts about the sequel to "The Wicked King".*throws logic out of the window*
THE TITLE COULDN'T BE MORE FITTING!
Three months have passed since Jude became the ruler behind the king. As Cardan spends his days drinking and...plotting(?), Jude tries to navigate the politics of the courts, the rising enemies all the while Madoc, Locke, and new enemies arise again.
There is too much tension here which can't be described for the sake of spoilers but there is no moment when you can't stop wondering what will happen. Jude is a very skilled fighter, but even her wits can't be enough for what is in store for her.
I swear the fandom is going to be nuts trying to peel away the layers of plans, politics, and ALL THAT F*RY THAT HAPPENED IN THIS BOOK!
I did like a specific chapter between Cardan and Jude and while the final chapters did take a small part of my soul with them, I can't help but wonder if everything was very well orchestrated by a specific someone. On the other hand, and I am holding here all the Greek and English curses I know, I DIDN'T TRUST TARRYN! NOT EVEN FOR A SECOND! THAT IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF A POISONOUS RELATIONSHIP! CAN SOMEONE KILL HER ALREADY?!
WTF, AND I MEAN WTF IS WRONG WITH HER????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*ahem*
The ending was very brutal, which while at the same time doesn't look like a cliffhanger it can easily be one because it's abrupt and you are left wondering what will happen from now on. Also, I did notice that in the epilogue Jude is watching "Yuri on Ice"! So...that was a bonus?! ;)
I am going now to drool over fanart and wonder why Cardan could be so stupid. Unless the High King has a different endgame, but we'll see in the next book.
About the author:
She has been a a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Award and a Newbery Honor. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door.
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