In The Wicked King by Holly Black, Jude Duarte serves as the secret power behind the throne of Elfhame, controlling the hedonistic King Cardan, whom she has bound for a year and a day. As she maneuvers against enemies like the Undersea, her treacherous foster father, and growing, dangerous attraction to Cardan, she must defend her rule.. Ultimately, a shocking betrayal leaves her married to the king but banished to the mortal world.
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