The Wicked King – Holly Black
Full of the twists and turns I hoped for and needed. A perfect cliffhanger for book three
Full of the twists and turns I hoped for and needed. A perfect cliffhanger for book three
Having loved all the previous Grishaverse books I couldn’t wait for this. I mean I added it to my TBR list two years before it was released, I was THAT keen. Nikolai is one of my favourite characters and so the fact he was getting his own series…. YES PLEASE!
YA fiction this isn’t. It covers some triggering and thought-provoking topics. Great for fans of Dan Brown and those that like their fantasy novels routed in truth with a smattering of magic.
If you love a bit of suspense in your YA then this one is worth a look. A little more predictable than most but no less enjoyable!
It very much sticks to YA fantasy themes. Yes they have been done before and I could completely trash this novel for giving me nothing original BUT, I ENJOYED it.
I’m always a bit wary of book titles starting with “a throne of” these days. I’m always expecting a bland imitation of the ever-popular throne of glass series… boy was I proved wrong!
A change of pace from the first book with a very satisfying end to the duology even if I was left wanting more.
A very apt read during lockdown with plenty of twists to thought-provoking cultural references to keep things interesting.