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The Queen of Nothing

The Queen of Nothing

Fairy TalesHigh Fantasy
Pages
448
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

The final book in Holly Black's Folk of the Air trilogy brings Jude Duarte's story to its blazing conclusion. Stripped of her power and cast out of the only home she has fought so hard to claim, Jude is living in exile in the mortal world, restless and furious, when her twin sister arrives with a desperate plea that offers a way back to Faerie.

Returning means walking straight into the danger she was banished from — a court on the brink of war, old enemies circling, and the unresolved bond with Cardan that she can neither escape nor name. To win back what was taken from her and protect the realm from destruction, Jude will have to gamble everything on a single, audacious deception.

The Queen of Nothing is a fast, satisfying finale that pays off the trilogy's long game of ambition, love, and betrayal, and asks what Jude is truly willing to become to hold on to power and to the people she loves.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkTenseRomanticAdventurous
Enemies to LoversCourt IntrigueMorally Grey

Genres

Fairy Tales High Fantasy Young Adult YA Fantasy Fantasy Folklore Urban Fantasy Romantasy

Authors

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Holly Black

Holly Black is an American writer of fantasy for children, teenagers and adults. She was born in West Long Branch, New Jersey, in 1971, took a degree in English at The College of New Jersey, and published her first novel, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, in 2002. She is best known for The Spiderwick Chronicles, the middle-grade series she created with the illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, and for the Elfhame books that began with The Cruel Prince. Valiant won the inaugural Andre Norton Award in 2006, and...

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LitJoy Crate

LitJoy Crate is the creative force behind the popular young adult fantasy series, including Rule of Wolves. They're all about bringing exciting stories to readers.

Characters

Jude DuarteProtagonist

Exiled from Elfhame, she schemes to reclaim her stolen power and place at court.

Prince CardanSupporting

The High King of Elfhame, and the unresolved center of Jude's return.

Taryn DuarteSupporting

Jude's mortal twin, whose plea draws Jude back into Faerie.

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