(The Stolen Heir Duology #2)
by Holly Blackby
March 5, 2024
Goodreads Summary:
An imprisoned prince. A vengeful queen. And a battle that will determine the future of Elfhame.
Prince Oak is paying for his betrayal. Imprisoned in the icy north and bound to the will of a monstrous new queen, he must rely on charm and calculation to survive. With High King Cardan and High Queen Jude willing to use any means necessary to retrieve their stolen heir, Oak will have to decide whether to attempt regaining the trust of the girl he’s always loved or to remain loyal to Elfhame and hand over the means to end her reign—even if it means ending Wren, too.
With a new war looming on the horizon and treachery lurking in every corner, neither Oak’s guile nor his wit will be enough to keep everyone he loves alive. It’s just a question of whom he will doom.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black comes the stunning blood-soaked conclusion to the Stolen Heir duology.
Review
I don’t know what I was expecting with The Prisoner’s Throne but I must confess I'd forgotten most of what went on in The Stolen Heir when I started reading the sequel. Oops. Oak and Wren’s story pulled at my heart but it was also a bit underwhelming.
What I Liked:
- Holly Black’s signature faes!
- super easy to get into writing
- Oak for never giving up
- Tiernan and Hyacinthe’s reconciliation
- surprising betrayals
- Wren’s rebirth was clever
- seeing lots of the TCP characters
- a good wrap up of the world
The Not So Much:
- a quite memorable plot
- the conflict didn’t seem all that serious
"Until I met you, I didn't understand to feel loved, one has to feel known. And that, outside of my family, I had never really loved because I hadn't bothered to know the other person." (p. 333)
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