But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. And a quest that may destroy them both.Įight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. Although Oak is the rightful heir to the High Throne, Jude and Cardan have decided to wait until he is of age before handing over the crown. Though the last time we saw her, Jude had freed her and given her command over Lady Nore. Wren is a girl around Oak’s age who was tortured and called the Queen of Teeth, despite the fact that it was clear in the previous series that she wasn’t in control of what was going on around her at the time. Granted, this story isn’t about them, but about Suren (Wren) and Oak. So, when The Stolen Heir duology was announced, I was eager to see how things had progressed since Cardan and Jude were elevated to the position of High King and Queen. I enjoyed Holly Black’s Folk of the Air trilogy, as well as other stories set in the Elfhame universe. These help support the blog, so I can keep creating content. But if she agrees, it will mean guarding her heart against the boy she once knew and a prince she cannot trust, as well as confronting all the horrors she thought she left behind.This post may contain affiliate or referral codes, for which I receive a small compensation and you get a discount in exchange. He's on a mission that will lead him into the north, and he wants Suren's help. Now seventeen, Oak is charming, beautiful, and manipulative.

Suren is saved by none other than Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage and who she has resented for years. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag, Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains.

Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, Lady Nore, fled to the human world. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge. Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. 1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black returns to the opulent world of Elfhame in the first book in a thrilling new duology, following Jude's brother Oak, and the changeling queen, Suren.

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