{"product_id":"the-wicked-king-9780316310321","title":"The Wicked King","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novel \u003ci\u003eThe Cruel Prince -- \u003c\/i\u003enow in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe first lesson is to make yourself strong.\u003c\/i\u003e After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHolly Black is the bestselling author of contemporary fantasy novels, including \u003ci\u003eTithe: A Modern Faerie Tale\u003c\/i\u003e and the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Spiderwick series. She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award and the Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award. Holly lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Theo, in a house with a secret library.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50568835727634,"sku":"9780316310321","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b7b9e9c-f8e9-4fe6-937d-9f60d076db56.jpg?v=1731950662","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wicked-king-9780316310321","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}