The Queen of Nothing
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Paperback · November 24, 2020
A powerful curse forces the exiled Queen of Faerie to choose between ambition and humanity in this highly anticipated and jaw-dropping finale to The Folk of the Air trilogy from a #1 New York Times bestselling author.
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- Who it’s for
- Young adults interested in dark fantasy and political intrigue
- Themes
- power and ambition, betrayal and loyalty, faerie politics
- Pacing
- Mixed
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A powerful curse forces the exiled Queen of Faerie to choose between ambition and humanity in this highly anticipated and jaw-dropping finale to The Folk of the Air trilogy from a #1 New York Times bestselling author. He will be the destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power.
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Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan's betrayal. She bides her time determined to reclaim everything he took from her. Opportunity arrives in the form of her twin sister, Taryn, whose life is in peril. Jude must risk venturing back into the treacherous Faerie Court, and confront her lingering feelings for Cardan, if she wishes to save her sister. But Elfhame is not as she left it. War is brewing. As Jude slips deep within enemy lines she becomes ensnared in the conflict's bloody politics. And, when a dormant yet powerful curse is unleashed, panic spreads throughout the land, forcing her to choose between her ambition and her humanity . . .
Who it’s for
- Young adults interested in dark fantasy and political intrigue
- Fans of YA fantasy romance and epic fantasy series
Where it sits
| YA Fantasy Romance | 62% |
|---|---|
| Dark YA Fantasy | 33% |
| Royalty Stories for Teens | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fairy Tales & Folklore for Teens
- Dark YA Fantasy
- Bullying for Teens
- Authors
- Holly Black
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- November 24, 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- power and ambition · betrayal and loyalty · faerie politics
- Reading lane
- Fairy Tales & Folklore for Teens