A review by berlinbibliophile
The Wicked King by Holly Black

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 I enjoyed this book much more than I expected to. None of the characters are very likeable, but that doesn't really matter when the political intrigue is interesting enough. Throw in some backstabbing and I'm sold. The author didn't really need to backstab me by ending on a cliffhanger though...

2024 reread: Apparently I'm enjoying all these books much better on reread. I was still genuinely surprised by Taryn's betrayal though.