The Wicked King

The Wicked King book, download it for free right here. “The Wicked King,” the second installment in “The Folk of the Air” series by Holly Black, continues the saga of Jude, a human teenager who clandestinely rules the Faerie kingdom through King Cardan. After disclosing that Oak is the rightful heir to Faerie, Jude’s priority is to protect her younger brother.

She has ensnared the malevolent King Cardan, positioning herself as the true power behind the throne. However, managing Cardan proves challenging as he seeks to belittle and subvert her at every turn. When a treachery endangers her life and those she holds dear, Jude must unmask the traitor and grapple with her complex emotions for Cardan. The book was a finalist for the 2020 Lodestar and Locus Awards and won the 2019 Goodreads Best Book Award for Young Adult Fantasy.