In "The Wicked King" by Holly Black, Jude Duarte strives to maintain her power in the treacherous world of Faerie after becoming the new High Queen. As she navigates court politics, betrayal, and deadly alliances, Jude faces the cunning and dangerous king, Cardan, who both captivates and threatens her. Surrounded by lies and rivalries, Jude must outwit her enemies to secure her place and protect her loved ones. With magic, deception, and romance entwined, the novel explores the complexities of power and the sacrifices needed to hold onto it in a world where trust is a rare commodity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Folk Of the Air .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-college graduate.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 368 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2020 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

She is working on "Black Heart," the third novel in The Curse Workers series--about capers, curse magic, and memory--which follows "White Cat" and "Red Glove. "