Once Jude is back in Elfhame the action comes fast and doesn’t stop until the final page. I think seeing their vulnerabilities in a clear light helped sway me to wish the best for their outcome. In The Queen of Nothing it is clear that the two have grown from their first interaction, though. I even had thoughts of a different ending for them than the one we get. I could never figure out if I love or hate them since their relationship has been extremely toxic. Jude and Cardan are complex characters and their relationship has always remained interesting. It was a shame considering their hate to love relationship has been a solid foundation in this series. Honestly, all of their interactions felt quick. Readers will be happy with Jude and Cardan’s reunion, although it’s very short which made me sad. One thing leads to another and soon Jude finds herself back in Elfhame in front of her enemy - the person she can’t seem to stop loving. But that quickly comes to a halt when her twin sister, Taryn, shows up.

She finds a way to make ends meet while living with her siblings and it’s fun reading about her mortal adventures. I was pleased to see that even in a different setting she is still the bloodshed character we seem to love. Jude is now in the mortal world living the best she can, considering she’s not supposed to be alive. But there was still something missing that wasn’t missing in the past instalments. I enjoyed the conclusion to this story I have loved so much and wouldn’t have it end any other way. Now, if the same question was asked for any of the previous books then I would happily explain it in great detail. If someone were to ask me to sum up my experience of reading The Queen of Nothing I would phrase it as an easy read. As Jude slips deep within enemy lines she becomes ensnared in the conflict’s bloody politics.Īnd, when a dormant yet powerful curse is unleashed, panic spreads throughout the land, forcing her to choose between her ambition and her humanity. Jude must risk venturing back into the treacherous Faerie Court, and confront her lingering feelings for Cardan, if she wishes to save her sister. Opportunity arrives in the form of her deceptive twin sister, Taryn, whose mortal life is in peril. She bides her time determined to reclaim everything he took from her. Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. He will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne. With any beloved series, I go into the final instalment with high expectations.

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black