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A Wicked Trilogy

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

A Wicked Trilogy series by Jennifer L. Armentrout has 6 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Wicked (2014).

Books
6 books
First published
2014
Status
completed
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Start here: Wicked (2014) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Wicked (2014)

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About A Wicked Trilogy

A Wicked Trilogy moves Jennifer L. Armentrout's paranormal-romance formula into a New Orleans setting steeped in fae mythology. Ivy Morgan, a member of a secret group that hunts the Fae preying on humans, gets pulled into an uneasy alliance with Ren, a half-Fae with his own dangerous agenda, as a string of disappearances point to something much bigger than either of them expected. It's grittier and more adult than Armentrout's YA series, with higher stakes and more explicit content.

Published between 2014 and 2017, the core trilogy — Wicked, Torn, Brave — is a self-contained New Adult story, distinct from Armentrout's YA paranormal work (Covenant, Lux, Titan) in both tone and target audience. Three follow-on novellas — The Prince (2018), The King (2019), and The Queen (2020) — shift focus to Fae prince Caden and Brighton Jussier, an Order operative, telling a connected but separate revenge-and-redemption arc set after the main trilogy in the same New Orleans fae underworld.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in A Wicked Trilogy?

Three novels form the core trilogy — Wicked (2014), Torn (2016), and Brave (2017) — plus three connected novellas, The Prince (2018), The King (2019), and The Queen (2020), that continue the world with a different couple.

What order should I read A Wicked Trilogy in?

Wicked, then Torn, then Brave for the core trilogy — it's a single continuous story, not standalone entries. Follow with The Prince, The King, and The Queen for the Caden/Brighton novella arc.

Is A Wicked Trilogy connected to Jennifer L. Armentrout's other series?

No — it's a self-contained New Adult fae-hunter romance set in New Orleans, unconnected to Covenant, Lux, Titan, or Blood and Ash.

Is A Wicked Trilogy more explicit than Armentrout's YA series?

Yes — it's marketed as New Adult rather than Young Adult, with more explicit romantic content than Covenant, Lux, or Titan.

Who are The Prince, The King, and The Queen about?

These three novellas (originally published as part of the 1001 Dark Nights novella program) follow Caden, a Fae prince seeking revenge, and Brighton Jussier, an Order operative forced into an alliance with him — a separate romance from Ivy and Ren's, set in the same world after the core trilogy. All three were later bundled together as The Summer King.

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