{"id":44877,"date":"2019-07-27T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=44877"},"modified":"2019-07-25T11:00:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:00:11","slug":"blog-tour-arc-review-the-king-a-wicked-trilogy-3-6-by-jennifer-l-armentrout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=44877","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour & ARC Review: The King (A Wicked Trilogy, #3.6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes the next installment in her Wicked series.<\/p>\n

As Caden and Brighton’s attraction grows despite the odds stacked against a happily ever after, they must work together to stop an Ancient fae from releasing the Queen, who wants nothing more than to see Caden become the evil Prince once feared by fae and mortals alike.<\/p>\n

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4.5 \u2018holy freaking fae\u2019 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

Wow! JLA has taken us on a wildly intense ride with this book, and I was captivated!<\/p>\n

As part of the 1001 Dark Nights collection, this book is publicised as a standalone. It\u2019s not. At all. Not only is it a spin-off from the Wicked series, but it\u2019s a direct continuation of The Prince<\/em><\/a>, and it has a cliffhanger of its very own, with another book to come. So despite assurances to the contrary, don\u2019t try to read this one on its own. And if it\u2019s been a while since you\u2019ve read The Prince<\/i>, I would recommend a reread before diving into this one to remind you of what happened because there\u2019s a lot that has gone on and there\u2019s not a lot of recap<\/p>\n

This book picks up right where the first one left off, taking us back to the streets of New Orleans, to where the fae exist amongst humans, and The Order, a group of human warriors, fight to maintain peace and protect mankind from the evil of the Winter Fae. Now working with the good fae of the Summer Court, behind-the-scenes Order member Brighton continues to buck the rules and is out hunting Aric, the fae that attacked her so brutally, determined to end him and the threat that he poses to the whole world. But she still has a major obstacle in her way \u2013 Caden.<\/p>\n

After that huge reveal at the end of The Prince<\/i>, everything seems to have changed for our dripping-with-chemistry-almost-lovers, but their mad lust for each other has not. Though they have more hurdles to cross now, including Caden himself, there\u2019s still sizzling UST with every encounter, with a healthy dose of anger as Brighton defies all instruction, and Caden\u2019s wishes, and continues to put herself in danger.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fast-paced and exciting with a sense of anticipation as you just wait for something to happen, and OMG, I was so excited as we finally get some romantic development for these two. With Caden\u2019s enigmatic stoicism, and Brighton\u2019s brave and stubborn sass, they are a fantastic duo, and I just love them together. But their story takes one hell of a twist\u2026 more than one, actually, and OMG, I was not expecting the direction it went.<\/p>\n

Surprising, dark, intense, and a little bit shocking, I could not put this book down! It\u2019s full of big reveals which add a lot of depth to the story, and more than one surprise that had me on the edge of my seat.<\/p>\n

Written entirely from Brighton\u2019s POV, I love that Caden remains this big mystery, because it makes every time he opens himself up absolutely fantastic! Without any clue what he\u2019s thinking or doing behind the scenes, we get to experience him as Brighton does, and that brings so much wonder and excitement to the story and I was bouncing up and down as particular scenes in this book played out.<\/p>\n

Series favourites Ivy, Ren and Tink all appear, and I loved seeing them. But this book is wholly Brighton\u2019s as she battles the unimaginable, and I loved getting to see her deal with it all. Her strength is incredible, and we get to see so much more of that in this book, and seeing that, combined with her all-too-realistic vulnerabilities, made me love her even more. And given all that she\u2019s been through, the unexpected fallout and yet another massive cliffy, I can\u2019t wait to see what the next book has in store.<\/p>\n

A fantastic read \u2013 4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Wicked Saga<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Wicked (#1)<\/strong>
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Torn (#2)
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Brave (#3)
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The Prince (A Wicked Novella) (#3.5)<\/strong>
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The King (A Wicked Novella) (#3.6)<\/strong>
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The Queen (A Wicked Novella) (#3.7)<\/strong>
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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

# 1\u00a0New York Times, USA Today\u00a0<\/em>and international bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you\u2019ve heard about her state aren\u2019t true. When she\u2019s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories\u2026.which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney\/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV. She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.<\/p>\n

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