Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

Queen of Nothing (Folk of the Air, #3)

by Holly Black

The intoxicating and bloodthirsty finale to the New York Times bestselling The Cruel Prince, nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019, and New York Times bestseller The Wicked King, winner of the Best YA Fantasy category in the Goodreads Choice Awards

After being pronounced Queen of Faerie and then abruptly exiled by the Wicked King Cardan, Jude finds herself unmoored, the queen of nothing. She spends her time with Vivi and Oak, watching reality television, and doing odd jobs, including squaring up to a cannibalistic faerie.

When her twin sister Taryn shows up asking a favour, Jude jumps at the chance to return to the Faerie world, even if it means facing Cardan, who she loves despite his betrayal. When a dark curse is unveiled, Jude must become the first mortal Queen of Faerie and break the curse, or risk upsetting the balance of the whole Faerie world.

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2 of 5 stars

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2.5*

I can't seem to get along with this series. On the surface level, it seems like a great idea: human girl grows up in the land of the Fae and claws her way into power. The execution, however, leaves me feeling icky and wondering how this got publish, let alone classed as YA and amassing such a fanbase.

Queen of Nothing, however, was slightly less disturbing than the previous two books, and the plot was more memorable. There was character development, namely Cardan's and Taryn's, that could have happened far earlier in the series, but was still appreciated as I plodded my way through this book. The subterfuge and betrayal was interesting too.

What this a good series conclusion? Yes, in a way. Was this a good series? Not in my opinion.

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