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Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air #3)
Holly Black
308 pages | Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Following The Wicked King, Jude finds herself back in the mortal world, exiled from the Faerie world she's lived in for most of her life. When her sister Taryn asks for a favor, Jude must sneak back into Faerie, a plan she is less than hesitant to try. Not only must she face Cardan again, who exiled her, there is also the looming threat of war and a plot to overthrow the king lead by her pseudo-father Madoc.
Hate to see a series end but when the finale is everything you hoped for, how can you complain?? I could see this story ending in so many different ways that I had no clue how Holly would finish it - but I'm SO happy with how she did it!
Holly writes about these Faerie worlds with such ease - it never feels corny or over the top, just very natural and easy to lose yourself in. I've not read too much in terms of fae but this series has me looking for more to add to my To Read list!
I think what I like most about Jude in this series is that she is our protagonist, but she is definitely not a good character. She is power-hungry and ruthless and it nearly destroys her several times throughout the story - but she learns. By the end, she could see where her choices would lead and if she could live with the consequences or not.
Jude and Cardan together makes my heart burst which is no surprise - Lord knows I cannot resist the bad boy with a tragic and misunderstood backstory.
I was happy to see a lot of positive development and resolve in the relationships between sisters. All three girls were vastly different, and with the way that The Wicked King ended, I wasn't sure what would happen between them all.
My one drawback with this book is that things felt a BIT rushed - but overall I loved this ending to the Folk of the Air trilogy and can't wait to read more from Holly Black!
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