A review by nicamooch
The Wicked King, by Holly Black

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The first 40% of the book was a bit slow. I think this one is shorter than the Wicked King but it took me 3x as long to read. I still liked and enjoyed the plot but I think the pace could’ve been picked up a little and there were chapters committed to events/plot advancement that maybe could’ve been condensed. Overall, this was an enjoyable continuation to the first book and I couldn’t believe that ending 😭. It’s like Holly Black heard me think “well if ******* is **** and Jude is *****” then what’s the conflict in the next book? 😭😭😭😭😭 
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