Start On: October 4, 2023
Finished On: October 7, 2023
Format: Physical Book

The Folk of the Air, Book #2
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Book Summary

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 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.

(Summary from Goodreads)

“The three of you have one solution to every problem. Murder. No key fits every lock.” Cardan gives us all a stern look, holding up a long-fingered hand with my stolen ruby ring still on one finger. “Someone tries to betray the High King, murder. Someone gives you a harsh look, murder. Someone disrespects you, murder. Someone ruins your laundry, murder.” 

Cardan Greenbriar (The Wicked King)

Review/Thoughts:

I’m so glad I decided to continue this series even after a lack-luster first book. I enjoyed this one so much more!

I feel like Jude and Carden’s characters had so much more depth and development in this look. I loved all the tension, the conflicts (the main conflict of the book and Jude’s internal struggles), the power dynamics, and all the thrilling twists I absolutely didn’t see coming. 

This book was fantastic and I did not want to put it down! Definitely my favorite of the series.

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

Cardan Greenbriar (The Wicked King)