Book #3 of "The Folk of the Air" series. This is the last book in the series.
Rating: 5/5
Spoiler Alert: Medium
Summary:
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…
The Review:
OH. MY. FREAKING. GOSH. When I first picked up this series, I wish I picked it up earlier. But now, I wish I could wipe the whole series out of my head and start again. Seriously, this last book and the entire series exceeds my expectations.
First, let's start with the plot. The Queen of Nothing picks up right where the second book left off. And oh boy...it did NOT disappoint. Because of Cardan's decisions at the end of the previous book, Jude is currently exiled to the human world, and she cannot step foot back in the faerie world. This is probably the part where you're thinking, "Whattt? Jude is not going back to the faerie world?!" Don't worry, my fellow readers. She ends up returning to that world after a few chapters into the book. This is all I'm going to say about the plot since I don't want to spoil anything more. Sorry guys!
Now, moving on to the characters. I absolutely LOVE all characters that Black has masterfully created. Jude is a fascinating and complex heroine. Actually, heroine is a loose term. I would call Jude an "anti-hero." Why? It's because Jude is caring to those she is loyal to; yet, she seeks revenge and desires to be stronger than all of the faerie. In the last book, Jude has so much development and growth, causing her to become a more powerful character. It's a plus that she is the Queen of Elfhame and this shows how much Jude has grown over the three books. Nevertheless, Jude is one of my favourite characters in this whole series, especially in The Queen of Nothing.
I think Cardan is even more complex than Jude. Specifically, in the last book, he reveals more about himself, his past life and his emotions. Cardan slowly shows his vulnerable emotions to Jude, and I quite like this development. Previously, he portrays as an arrogant, cruel, dark, and mysterious character. Cardan is still mysterious, but he is significantly less cruel, especially to Jude. I enjoy seeing his positive growth, and from the help of Jude, he continues to knit together his deep scars and heal them.
Jude's family—Madoc, Taryn, Oak, and Vivi—is the highlight of those series. A lot of the conflicts that occur in the three books revolve around Jude and her family. Her foster father, Madoc, is another incredibly complex character. In the third book, Jude and Madoc are on the opposite side. This is really sad to see because, for years, Madoc has taught Jude and her twin sister, Taryn, multiple skills, including sword-fighting, using various weapons, hand combat, and the history of the fairies. I also enjoy reading about Jude's relationship with her twin sister. In the last two books, Jude and Taryn have a rocky relationship with lots of secrets and Taryn backstabbing Jude. However, in the third book, the sisters begin to mend back their relationship. Taryn asks Jude for help and vice versa. It's really spectacular to see two sisters fight, but then reconcile in the end. Out of all the family members, I live Oak the most. Although he's still young, Oak sees the best in everyone and he has a very warm heart. He cares a lot about his family, especially his step-sisters and his mother (who's not actually his biological mother). Oak is the supposed future King of Elfhame and I see a lot of potential in him becoming a caring and conseiderate king.
Finally, I'm going to specifically focus on Black and her writing style. She never ceases to disappoint. Hoesntly, Black is a fantastic fantasy writer and her work is comparable to Sarah J. Maas' books. The Queen of Nothing is written in first person, told from Jude's point of view. Blakc has outodne herself with using Jude's point of view throughout the whole series. I cannot rave enough about the world building, the character development, the plot twists, the writing style, and overall, the whole series. ONE OF THE BEST FANTASY SERIES EVER.
I definitely reccomned this series to EVERYONE.
P.S. There's a book #1.5 called The Lost Sisters, and a book #3.5 called, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
Happy Reading!
Cheers,
Jessica :)
The main books in the series:
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