Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 336
Published: 2019
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher’s Synopsis:
“The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince.
You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.
The first lesson is to make yourself strong.
After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished.
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.”
My Review:
I actually enjoyed this one much more than the first in the series, which is a rare feat. I read the first one a year ago and didn’t like it enough to pick up the next book. And then one day I just changed my mind and decided to try it. So glad I did because this one was way better and I immediately had to go read the last book in this trilogy afterwards. There is much more depth to the characters and intricacy in the plot throughout. I think the pacing was also better and kept me more engaged. I love the highs and lows of the relationships and experiencing the development of the characters’ and their motivations.
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