by Holly Black
Part of The Folk of the Air
First published 2019
Jude sits in exile, stripped of her crown and cast out from Elfhame by the faerie king she once controlled. Cardan's betrayal stings, but she waits and plans her return to power. Her twin sister Taryn arrives with desperate news. Taryn's mortal life hangs in the balance, and only Jude can help her. To save Taryn, Jude must venture back into the deadly politics of the Faerie Court and face Cardan again. The feelings between them remain complicated and dangerous. War threatens Elfhame while Jude navigates enemy territory. She finds herself caught in the center of violent political schemes. An ancient curse awakens and spreads terror across the land. Jude faces an impossible choice between the throne she craves and the mortal heart that still beats within her. The fate of both worlds rests in her hands.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, dark-fantasy, young-adult-fantasy, fantasy-romance
Vibes: dangerous-romance, dark, emotionally-complex, political-intrigue, suspenseful
Tropes: complicated-romance, enemies-to-lovers, exile-and-return, political-scheming
Setting: Elfhame, Faerie Court
321 pages · ebook · Little, Brown
Content warnings: violence, war