December 2019 Not First Book in a Series BOTM - The Queen of Nothing, by Holly Black

[Alaina]

He will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne.

Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power.

Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, 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. But Elfhame is not as she left it. War is brewing. As Jude slips deep within enemy lines she becomes ensnared in the conflict’s bloody politics.

And, when a dormant yet powerful curse is unleashed, panic spreads throughout the land, forcing her to choose between her ambition and her humanity…

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, comes the highly anticipated and jaw-dropping finale to The Folk of the Air trilogy.

[ikram]

reading it right now!!!

chapter 5 (view spoiler)[the cover just makes a little bit sense here. i still don't trust taryn, she seems a little fishy to me. i feel like this is a trap, considering that she betrayed jude so many times now (hide spoiler)]

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chapter 12

(view spoiler)[I always expected that Oriana knew it was Jude not Taryn. And somehow, I don't believe that Locke is dead. He's not easy to get rid off, I think it's either Locke faked his death or Taryn is lying (hide spoiler)]

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part 1 done (view spoiler)[ I was about to yell if Cardan let anyone touch / put Jude in jail....I swear, I've had enough of him being in denial about what he feels toward Jude (hide spoiler)]

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chapter 20 (view spoiler)[I still don't trust Taryn, at all. I don't like her presence in the court (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 22 (view spoiler)[this chapter really explains the cover....or the cover spoils the whole plot (hide spoiler)]

[ikram]

Finished (view spoiler)[it's a quite journey!!!! i don't think i can say goodbye to jude and cardan....

it's not as bad as everyone on book twt claim, and i still think the cover is a big spoiler. yet, i enjoy the book so much!

and the most interesting relationship? jude's and madoc's. their dynamic amazes me. (hide spoiler)]

[Damselflies]

Started (view spoiler)[I'm so excited to start this, the end of the second book aaah (hide spoiler)]

25% (view spoiler)[So much theories and questions, will she form a new army with Grima Mog, how come she never got Cardans letters or was he somehow lying about that ? What will happen now her "father" kinda accidentally "rescued" the wrong daughter. So much going on. (hide spoiler)]

[Damselflies]

43% (view spoiler)[Omg Jude what are you doing and Cardan clearly still loves you and f yeah, Grima Mog coming to the rescue, she secretely just adore Jude (hide spoiler)]

67% (view spoiler)[Finally gosh, I'm also curious how the war will play out (hide spoiler)]
72% (view spoiler)[Omfg noooooo (hide spoiler)]
76% (view spoiler)[Why do I feel like Jude has to die and her blood will cleanse the land, I hope that's really not the case (hide spoiler)]
91% (view spoiler)[Aah I'm so happy it seems to be ending in a good way and not with everyone death. (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[I'm very pleased with the ending of this book (hide spoiler)]

[OjoAusana]

0% super excited to start this :)

25% (view spoiler)[WAT EVEN. and like jude, just stop. doing. that. (hide spoiler)]

52% (view spoiler)[I really don't care what she does I don't think ill ever like taryn! I get why shes like that but like why. (hide spoiler)]

75% (view spoiler)[Hmmm not sure im liking where this is going or the speed at which its getting there.. (hide spoiler)]

Finished- (view spoiler)[So im gonna have to reread the series again lol but idk i thought this book was gonna be just like... More? It was pretty good dont get me wrong i just thought there would be like more i guess.. (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

Just starting! Yay! :D

[Keri]

Ch.5
(view spoiler)[I’m already so excited—Jude has found a way back into faerie! Super nervous she’ll get caught pretending to be Taryn tho...they’re nothing alike and haven’t been close for the past few years since all Taryn’s betrayal.
Also...what a throwaway reason and explanation for locked death-weak just like Taryn is. I mean glad he’s dead and all, just expected it to be better. (hide spoiler)].

Ch.12
(view spoiler)[I KNEW it. This makes more sense that the Ghost was controlled by his name. How terrible for him :/
I mean I’m still not happy about how he betrayed Jude, but at least we know WHY now.
And I KNEW Cardan would recognize her!
It breaks my heart her being there with Madoc but him not knowing it’s her and how she’s feeling, etc. (hide spoiler)].

Book Two
(view spoiler)[wow! Cardan just flat out announced she’s queen and not in exile! Crazyness! I can’t wait to read more! (hide spoiler)]

Ch.22
(view spoiler)[okay Jude and Cardan are happy...and there’s still a lot of book left..now we should be worried. Holly’s about to tear us apart somehow... 😐 (hide spoiler)]

Ch.23(view spoiler)[Holy shit. This is NOT what I expected. The snake on the cover makes so much sense now. And also, how can this be fixed. My heart feels ripped out. This seems so bad! :/. Cardan is now a snake and the crown is broken. There’s gotta be faerie trick words in that prophecy and curse. (hide spoiler)]

Ch.27
(view spoiler)[”I will bend my head to you,” Madoc says to me under his breath. “And only you.” Perfect. So perfect. Best compliment from Madoc and the approval Jude has always wanted from him, it’s basically his way of saying he’s proud of her—and I’m so here for that.

Also, SO RELIEVED Jude killing Cardan actually allowed him to live!! Mind blown! (Happily tho for sure) (hide spoiler)]

Finished(view spoiler)[loved this book, loved this series. Heartbroken that it’s over. Jude is badass and one of my favorite characters yet. I already want to start a reread. Sigh. Can’t we have more Holly Black???! (hide spoiler)].

[Ritika]

8 chapters done. Can anyone remind me how Jude lost her finger?

(view spoiler)[I can't believe Cardan recognized her. Well, more of, I don't understand HOW he could. And what letters? Why did you not let him complete, Madoc, damnit! (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

Finished with book 1. Aaah, I can't stop screaming at what just happened. (view spoiler)[So Cardan finally accepted Jude as the High Queen but I can't help thinking what is going on in his mind. I mean, he has all the reasons to believe she is an enemy. Does he trust her so much then? Aaah, I can't wait to find out more! (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

You guys, I just read chapter 23 and I can't, I can't breathe! (view spoiler)[WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO CARDAN? I MEAN, I CAN'T...I KNOW HE HAS HIS FAULTS AND STUFF BUT CARDAN! AAAARGH, WHY A SNAKE? WHY, WHY, WHY! (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

I finished the book. (view spoiler)[I'm so happy with how it ended. I have to admit it felt a little surreal because of the way Cardan was behaving towards the end. I mean, had he changed THAT much in a span of few months? Because holy moly, I was surprised. 😲 (hide spoiler)]

[Cindee]

I am 109 pages into this book and I am loving it so far never a dull moment to be had so far. I really like the characters they are well written I still like Jude best she is an easy to understand character she is angry because of what Cardan did though in the end she went back to save her sister Taryn. The plot is pretty interesting so far went to save Taryn and ended up going to do other things along the way. So overall I am really enjoying the conclusion to this series.

[Dr. Andy]

Ch 8 (view spoiler)[aghhhh I need more Jude and cardan than that. I’m sad that Jude wasn’t the one to kill Locke tho. That asshole needed to suffer. WHAT LETTERS I NEED ANSWERS OMG. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 14 (view spoiler)[omfg cardan cane to rescue Jude 😍😍😍😍 kill me now he’s a giant softie. Idk how this showdown with Maddoc is gonna go but I have many bad feelings. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 23 (view spoiler)[CARDAN IS A SNAKE!?! The fuck 😳😱 ugh how the hell is jude gonna change him back!? And omg he loves her 😍😍😍 I am DEAD. I hope there’s a way for jude to reverse this transformation (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ What an ending!?! I love Jude's conniving mind, her and Cardan are going to be amazing rulers. I wonder if there's a way to give Jude a longer life if she stays in Faerie longer?? I'm so glad Heather and Vivi have another chance too. And could something possibly happen with Ghost and Taryn. Hmmmm (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ugh, I have this book and I seriously need to dive into it!

[Lee]

25% (view spoiler)[So if Cardan was writing to her why didn't she get the letters? And if he was writing to her, why would he send her to exile? I have questions that need answered. (hide spoiler)]

46% (view spoiler)[The land helped heal her. I can't. Look at that queen go. (hide spoiler)]

72% (view spoiler)[ Cardan is a snake and I need this fixed like now, pls and thnks. (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ This was so perfect. I loved every moment of it. The development the moments. Ugh. I really loved getting to see more of Heater in this one and the moments with Jude and the snake were excellent. (hide spoiler)]