The Wicked King
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The Wicked King

by Holly Black

This playlist captures the dark, intricate politics and emotional intensity of "The Wicked King" by Holly Black. The instrumental selections evoke the mystical, tense atmosphere of Faerie's court, while the vocal tracks explore themes of power, betrayal, and vulnerability, reflecting Jude and Cardan's complex relationship and the ruthless faerie world.

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May 4, 2026
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The Wicked King

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Sunset Mission

Dead End Angels

Bohren & Der Club Of Gore · Sunset Mission

1
Bram Stoker's Dracula: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Love Remembered (From "Bram Stoker's Dracula" Soundtrack)

Wojciech Kilar · Bram Stoker's Dracula: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

2
In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

Central Dense · In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

3
Squint

Etude

Julian Lage · Squint

4
Obsidian

Obsidian

Judah Earl · Obsidian

5
The Midnight Sun

Nothing More

C Duncan · The Midnight Sun

6
dissolve

dissolve

davvn · dissolve

7
Rock Action

Take Me Somewhere Nice

Mogwai · Rock Action

8
Twilight Kingdom

Adrift

Lisa Gerrard · Twilight Kingdom

9
Therapy

Control

Zoe Wees · Therapy

10
Wolf Like Me

Things You Can Do

TV On The Radio · Wolf Like Me

11
Punisher

Garden Song

Phoebe Bridgers · Punisher

12
King and Cross

King and Cross

Ásgeir · King and Cross

13
The Best Of Peggy Lee

Fever

Peggy Lee · The Best Of Peggy Lee

14
villiain core

Blood // Water

grandson · villiain core

15
世界杯超燃热歌

Believer

Imagine Dragons · 世界杯超燃热歌

16
Años 10 internacional

Heathens

Twenty One Pilots · Años 10 internacional

17
Hounds Of Love

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

18
Melodic House

No Rest for the Wicked

Lykke Li · Melodic House

19
Spell She Cast

Matcha Cookies

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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