Book Reviews, Fantasy, YA

The Wicked King – Holly Black

๐Ÿ“–โ€You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. The first lesson is to make yourself strong. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough, but Cardan does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine Jude even as his fascination with her remains undiminished. When it becomes all too clear that someone close to her will betray her, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world.โ€ ๐Ÿ“– (click title for review)

Book Reviews, Fantasy, YA

The Cruel Prince – Holly Black

๐Ÿ“š This is the story of Jude, a human girl taken and raised in the world of the Fae by her parents' murderer. Jude, having been raised in Faerie and knowing little else, longs to belong amongst them, but most Fae despise humans and Jude and her twin sister Taryn are no exception. Their greatest enemy of all? The High Kings cruel and wicked son, Prince Cardan. Can Jude win her way to a place in Court, or will Cardan and his friendsโ€™ obstacles be too much for her? ๐Ÿ“š (click title for review)