The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

Me realizing that my internal image of Oak was WRONG.
Also like...you can't tell me Cardan hasn't rubbed off on him...like...
*has to wait a year for the next book in the duology...
374 Pages

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

 Pages: 300

"Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Now in exile, 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 deceptive twin sister, Taryn, whose mortal 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. And, when a dormant yet powerful curse is unleashed, panic spreads throughout the land, forcing her to choose between her ambition and her humanity…"

The final book in this trilogy went by fast, being the shortest of the three. While I really enjoyed the ending and could not stop smiling at Oak's antics at the end, it felt like there was more that could have been explored. The relationship between Cardan and Jude seemed to evolve overnight and many of the side plots that were mentioned were never explored. The last fifty pages felt like it could have been added to and made into its own book. I am sad this series is at an end because so much feels left unfinished.

Wicked King

 The Wicked King

By Holly Black

Pages: 336

"Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished. When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone she loves, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world."

Cardan is still a bully, but we are starting to see the reasons why he is such a jerk. This book also leans into the romance a little more between Jude and Cardan as political intrigue rises as well. I've begun enjoying their dynamic more and the word play the comes with the world of Faerie. The last chapter gave me hope on one page and then I threw the book across the room in anger on the next. Someone has some explaining to do.

The Cruel Prince

 The Cruel Prince

By Holly Black

Pages: 370

"Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences."

I have mixed feelings about this first book. While I had a hard time putting it down, I also struggled to relate to Jude and understand some of her choices. I also am unsure how the main romance will play out as they are actively trying to kill each other at this point. The twist at the end will either set them up for a romance, or someone's going to be dead by the end of book 2.

The Book of Night by Holly Black

I just....love the characters so much, Charlie and Vince.hdfjksd;jfksdl
The plot-twist....like... I'm mad at myself.
I love that we're talking about trauma and shadows and I'm just... here for it. 
That last sentence....I'm like...hi can I have more content please. Because I don't do open-endings. This is why I hate standalones.  An epilogue....A twitter post...Googles: ok so it's not a confirmed standalone, so there might be redemption, but like....sfjiod
320 Pages

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

IT'S SO PRETTY....Did I order three different copies because they have different pretty covers....
I have missed Cardan. My baby. I will die for him and I will protect him with my life.
The illustrations are gorgeous.
It wasn't what I was expecting, but I loved it.
200 Pages

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

Awww Ben, you innocent marsupial.
Hazel is so smart. I love her.
Can I keep Jack?
(Also I kind of read this because I heard about the cameos they make in the Queen of Nothing)
368 Pages

Valiant by Holly Black

So.....I love Ravus.... I think I just like angsty angry boys who think that they're monsters.
"I can hold my breath" That's just a killer last line.
320 Pages

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

The final installment of The Folk of the Air series. 

Why do series have to end?!

Cardan's letters ripped out my heart. So, that's cool.

308 pages

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The Wicked King by Holly Black

Sequel to The Cruel Prince.

I can't even. 

Loved every single second!

326 pages

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Tithe by Holly Black

So I love Roiben and he needs to be protected.
And I love people who are schemers.
336 Pages

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

Summary: "Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences."

I stayed up waaaaay too late reading this one! I had been in the mood for a fae story, and whew, this is certainly a fae story.

370 pages

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The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

I AM SO GLAD THIS FANDOM HAS FANART AND FANFICTION.
Silent pterodactyl screeching
Cardan, my baby, I love you. Have you been watching John Mulaney?... He is so smug and it is wonderful
I love Cardan because he knows how amazing and fierce his woman is...
Jude I love you. You is fierce and you is smart.
...I need more than an epilogue...That's...that's not the end.
Are there some Christ metaphors... Yes. At least to me.. But spoilers
To scheming and more scheming.

320 Pages

The Wicked King by Holly Black

I live for mildly vindictive scheming, and doing things out of spite.
Playing life like a chess board and moving people around like puppets
Girls who can fight with swords and who can be crafty when they need to be...
And you can see someone digging themselves into a very dangerous hole, but hey it's cool to watch them try to get out of it.
Enemies to  friends  whatever the heck that is...
I love heroes who act like villains and who have the heart of a villain... Problematic faves..
...Plot twists, y'all...

Did they really make a shout-out to that anime (which will not be named)...too soon, bro..

336 Pages

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

I love Jude because she's different than most female protagonists. That's not to say that other female protagonists are bad, but rather that Jude screams a mixture of Slyterin and Ravenclaw with dashes of Gryffindor thrown in (which basically tells you nothing). I loved listening to her thought process, and trying to keep up with her strategies. She is fierce and has such a drive. And let's just say that I (like basically any other fangirl I know) have a thing for angsty boys with issues and an infatuation (an overstatement here) with the color black... I may or may not have hit myself because someone was being stupid and not noticing feelings...teenagers I guess.

As a side note, plot twists are my jam....


416 Pages