The Wicked King by Holly Black

From Book Trigger Warnings
The Wicked King
Cover of The Wicked King by Holly Black
Author(s) Holly Black
Published January 8, 2019
Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Genre(s) Fantasy
Age group Young Adult


The Wicked King by Holly Black is a young adult fantasy novel, originally published on January 8, 2019. It is the second book in The Folk of the Air series and the Elfhame series.


Trigger Warnings

  • Captivity
  • Cheating
  • Child abuse
  • Death
  • Death of parents
  • Manipulation
  • Murder
  • Sexual assault
  • Torture
  • Violence

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Latina Main Character
  • Bisexual side character
  • WLW side character

Tropes