And Jude! She is a heroine to love-brave but pragmatic, utterly human. Black's world is intoxicating, imbued with a relentless sense of peril that kept me riveted through every chapter of Jude's journey. Review Quotes Praise for The Cruel Prince: 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.

But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. The first lesson is to make yourself strong.Īfter the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. As seneschal to High King Cardan, Jude must fight to keep control of the Faerie throne while her younger brother, Oak, enjoys the childhood she never knew.īook Synopsis The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince. About the Book The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to Black's acclaimed, 'New York Times' bestseller 'The Cruel Prince' and second in the Folk of the Air series.

The wicked king book cover