The Wicked King

"The Wicked King" is the second book in Holly Black's "The Folk of the Air" series. It continues the story of Jude Duarte, a mortal navigating the treacherous Faerie world. As she strives to maintain control over Cardan, the wicked king she manipulated into power, Jude faces betrayal from someone close to her, threatening her life and the lives of those she loves. Jude must uncover the traitor and reconcile her complicated feelings for Cardan while fighting to survive as a mortal in the Faerie realm.