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. 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. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag, Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, 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. 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. Once I'd picked it up, it was easy to lose myself in it, but when I put it down again I found myself picking up other books instead of jumping right back in.Return to the opulent world of Elfhame, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous desires, with this first book of a captivating new duology from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black.Ī runaway queen.
Instead of devouring this on the week it was released like I thought I would, I found myself dreading reading it. I don't want to go into things too much, I did stumble upon spoilers early on, and they did change my reading experience. Her instincts seemed to always be leading her astray. He is very much one of the folk, and well, Jude was very human, wasn't she? There's that distinction so clearly between them.Īs for Wren, her background was heartbreaking, but I never felt like I could trust her. You never can know for sure if he's telling you the truth, or what he thinks you want to hear.
Sure, he's tricksy and clearly hiding something. I feel like I instantly took sides with Oak. It's so hard not to compare everyone to Jude and Cardan. On the other, I was never sure where I stood with the characters. On one hand, it's Holly Black and a return to the faerie realm. I'm still not sure what to think of this one.
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