Disillusioned: losing the love of a series

Two years ago I fell into the black hole of hype around The Cruel Prince. I bought all the special editions, the merch, and sat at my computer filled with anxiety with my fingers furiously refreshing while I waited for book boxes to go on sale. As with thousands of others, I was thrilled with …

Book Review: The Wicked King by Holly Black (no spoilers)

“Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold on to.”  I read The Cruel Prince last year a couple months after it was released. I enjoyed it but wasn't blown away and wasn't really overly eager to read The Wicked King until I started to hear about it from friends. I am …