The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air #2) Holly Black
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JANUARY 2019 The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air #2) Holly Black The second book in the thrilling new fantasy series from bestselling author Holly Black about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a dangerous web of royal faerie intrigue. Sales points • Much anticipated second book in the brand new fantasy series from co-author of MAGISTERIUM and Amazon Teen Book of the Year: THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN • Over 7,000 copies of The Cruel Prince have sold in ANZ • Over 18,000 copies of The Cruel Prince sold within one week of publication in UK • Film rights acquired at auction by Universal Pictures Description The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince. You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. The first lesson is to make yourself strong. After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her, even as his fascination with her remains undiminished. When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone she loves, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world. Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 Dramatic and thrilling fantasy blends with contemporary storytelling to create a fully realised world, filled with magic, ISBN: 9781471408038 politics and treachery. Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 336 pages About the Author Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of her titles include The Bic2: Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), The Modern Faerie Tale series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Illustrations: Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Magisterium series (with Cassandra Clare), The Darkest Part of the Forest, and her new Previous Titles: Author now living: series which begins with The Cruel Prince in 2018. She has been a a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Award and a Newbery Honor. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door. Follow Holly Hotkey JANUARY 2019 Wicked King 12 copy pack A&U Point of Sale Includes 12 copies of The Wicked King plus a free reading copy Sales points • Description About the Author Price: AU $239.88 NZ $275.88 ISBN: 9324551067161 Format: Dimensions: 0x0mm Extent: 0 pages Bic1: Miscellaneous items Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Hotkey JANUARY 2019 The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air) Holly Black Queen of fantasy Holly Black weaves her magic with the tale of Jude, a mortal girl who is caught up in a dangerous web of royal faerie intrigue. 'Holly Black spins a thrilling tale of intrigue and magic in her newest novel... Unmissable for fans of Sarah J. Mass and the Grisha trilogy' - Buzzfeed UK Sales points • Gorgeous paperback edition now available following success of the bestselling hardback edition • Excellent hardback sales have established Holly Black as the 'faerie queen' with rave reviews • Film rights have been sold to Universal Pictures at auction • Excitement will build with The Wicked King, the next book in the series, coming in Jan 2019 Description 'Holly Black spins a thrilling tale of intrigue and magic in her newest novel... Unmissable for fans of Sarah J. Mass and the Grisha trilogy' - Buzzfeed UK Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever . And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong. But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And looming over all is the infuriating, arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan . About the Author Price: AU $16.99 NZ $18.99 Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of her titles include The ISBN: 9781471407277 Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), The Modern Faerie Tale series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Format: Paperback - B format Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Magisterium series (with Cassandra Clare), The Darkest Part of the Forest, and her new Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 384 pages series which begins with The Cruel Prince in 2018. Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Personal & social issues: family issues She has been a a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Award and a (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Newbery Honor. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door. Follow Holly Previous Titles: at www.blackholly.com or on Twitter: @HollyBlack Author now living: Hotkey JANUARY 2019 Show Stopper! The Susie K Diaries Shamini Flint, illustrated by Sally Heinrich Susie K is a fabulous show-stopper (not!) - but her mum is convinced that Susie can make it as the star of the talent quest ... Sales points • For ages 7 to 11 • Another funny, easy, quick read from the bestselling author and illustrator of the Diary of a Soccer Star series • New series with bright, problem-solving girl as main character • For fans of the Dork Diaries • Fantastic price at $9.99! • Heavily illustrated with low word count to suit newly independent and reluctant readers • Themes include humour, family, identity Description Susie K likes science instead of netball and has the class goldfish for a best friend. But Susie's mum finds it hard to believe that she's happy that way. She's constantly trying to push Susie (with the best of intentions, of course!) to be something she's not. And the last thing Susie wants is to disappoint her mum... Susie's mum is delighted to hear there'll be a talent quest at school ... except Susie has no skills she could perform on a stage. But even though Susie would much rather stay home doing crossword puzzles, she uses all her problem-solving skills to become a show stopper! In this fresh new series find out how Susie's unconventional problem-solving skills + Mum's optimistically high expectations = hilarious results. About the Author Shamini Flint lives in Singapore with her husband and two children. She began her career in law in Malaysia and also Price: AU $9.99 NZ $12.99 worked at an international law firm in Singapore. She travelled extensively around Asia for her work, before resigning to ISBN: 9781760523701 be a stay-at-home mum, writer, part-time lecturer and environmental activist, all in an effort to make up for her 'evil' past Format: Paperback - B format as a corporate lawyer! Shamini has written many books for adults and children, including the popular Diary of a Soccer Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 112 pages Star series. Bic1: Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Sally Heinrich is an illustrator, printmaker and writer, who has published and exhibited widely in Australia and Asia. She Illustrations: has illustrated more than forty books, including Diary of a Soccer Star series. Her picture book One Step at a Time was Previous Titles: Author now living: Adelaide Singapore an Honour Book in the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Awards, and her most recent Papa Sky, is a Notable Book. Her commissioned artwork ranges from wine labels to a mural for the Singapore Zoo and community arts projects. Sally has lived in Singapore, Sydney and Darwin and is now living in Adelaide. People who have heard her sing are very happy that she sticks to drawing. A & U Children JANUARY 2019 Happy Camper! The Susie K Diaries Shamini Flint, illustrated by Sally Heinrich Susie K is a gung-ho camper (not!) - but her mum is convinced that Susie can make it in the rugged outdoors ... Sales points • For ages 7 to 11 • Another funny, easy, quick read from the bestselling author and illustrator of the Diary of a Soccer Star series • New series with bright, problem-solving girl as main character • For fans of the Dork Diaries • Fantastic price at $9.99! • Heavily illustrated with low word count to suit newly independent and reluctant readers • Themes include humour, family, identity Description Susie K likes science instead of netball and has the class goldfish for a best friend. But Susie's mum finds it hard to believe that she's happy that way. She's constantly trying to push Susie (with the best of intentions, of course!) to be something she's not. And the last thing Susie wants is to disappoint her mum... Susie's mum is overjoyed about the upcoming camping trip... only Susie doesn't know the first thing about outdoor survival.