Okay, first of i like to say that the ¨the folk of the air' series is one of my absolute favorites and wicked king is probally my favorite out of the three. I feel like you have two types of people. People who loved the cruel prince and the queen of nothing and thought that the wicked king was weaker and people who think th wicked king was the best one which is me. I think that all the depensed on what you find the most in important in the series. I think if the romance is the most important to you than you probally like the wicked king the best and as a 16 year old girl i have to say, i like my romance. I totally understand why people think the wicked king is the weaker book because the beginning is a bit slow and boring and not a lot happens but the ending of this book personally for me makes up everything because i was so shocked and still so in love. So i loveeeeddddd the wicked king but it all depends on your personal taste