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The Wicked King

by Holly BLACK
(The Folk of the Air: Bk. 2). 9 CDs. 10:30 hrs. Hachette Audio. Jan. 2019. ISBN 9781549171314. $25. digital download.
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Gr 9 UP—By crowning Cardan High King of Elfame and holding him under her command for a year and a day, Jude Duarte is able to protect her brother Oak from their power-hungry father Madoc. Jude uses her ability to control Cardan and the Court of Shadows to her own advantage and to protect other mortals. As the power goes to her head and her feelings for Cardan change, Jude is warned that someone she trusts will betray her. Balekin, Cardan's murderous older brother, and Madoc both scheme to take the throne, but in the end, the worst betrayal may be the one she never expected. Caitlin Kelly captures the beauty and caprice of the fae, giving her voice an ageless quality that matches Black's richly developed world. Kelly gives Jude a strong and determined voice, but still shows Jude's youth and vulnerability.
VERDICT Fans of Julie Kagawa and Melissa Marr, as well as those who enjoyed Black's other books, will want to pick up this suspenseful sequel to The Cruel Prince.
Reviewed by Sarah Flood, Breckinridge County Public Library, Hardinsburg, KY , May 01, 2019

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