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Synopsis
The intoxicating and bloodthirsty finale to the New York Times bestselling The Cruel Prince and The Wicked King — a Goodreads Choice Awards Best YA Fantasy winner. After being pronounced Queen of Faerie and then abruptly exiled by the Wicked King Cardan, Jude finds herself unmoored, the queen of nothing. She spends her time with Vivi and Oak, watching reality television, and doing odd jobs, including squaring up to a cannibalistic faerie. When her twin sister Taryn shows up asking a favour, Jude jumps at the chance to return to the Faerie world, even if it means facing Cardan, who she loves despite his betrayal. When a dark curse is unveiled, Jude must become the first mortal Queen of Faerie and break the curse, or risk upsetting the balance of the whole Faerie world.
Is The Queen of Nothing appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This dark fae finale features political manipulation, betrayal, and moderate violence including combat and magical threats. Romance includes kissing and tension but remains fade-to-black, with emotional complexity around toxic power dynamics.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include emotional abuse, betrayal, and exile (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the fierce heroine reclaiming her power in a dangerous fae court full of political schemes, forbidden romance, and epic confrontations.