I loved getting to see what she was up to in the human world, and one of my favourite interactions is the one she has with a certain character that also comes up later in the story. She’s not simpering and whining about losing what she most wanted, but she’s devising just how she’s going to take it all back. She’s had the world in her palm and had it ripped from her hands. It was as brutal as I expected this world to be, building up to some very emotional scenes. That description alone was enough for me to dive back into this world without a look back, to find out just what was going to happen. Worse still, when a dormant but powerful curse is unleashed, she’ll have to choose between her ambition for the crown and her humanity. War is brewing, and as she slips behind enemy lines, she becomes involved in the conflict’s bloody politics. Jude will venture back into the faerie court to save her sister and face her lingering feelings for Cardan. The perfect opportunity arrives in the form of her traitorous sister Taryn, who’s life is currently in peril. She’s powerless and still reeling from Cardan’s betrayal, but she’s determined to bide her time and take everything that he’s stolen from her. Jude Duarte has learned just how hard it is to hold onto power in Elfhame, and is now living in exile in the human world. Now, without further ado, let’s talk about The Queen of Nothing. I’m so glad that I FINALLY get to review The Queen of Nothing! If you haven’t read the previous two books in The Folk of the Air trilogy, I urge you not to spoil yourself by reading this review! I’ll be talking about some things that happened in the second book, so please go and read The Cruel Prince and The Wicked King before you come back here. I was late for work the day it came out because I couldn’t wait for my pre-order to arrive anymore. My goodness, it feels as though I have been waiting for this book for a lifetime, despite the fact that the publisher pushed the publication date up to November.

The queen of nothing by holly black