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The Prisoner’s Throne (The Stolen Heir Duology, #2)

Holly Black

Start date: April 1, 2024

Finish date: April 30, 2024

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Mar 31, 2024 Jenn rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Sigh... sadly, this was disappointing to me.

First off, I will say that I love that this was in Oak's POV. It was nice to finally get inside of his head to see what he thinks of everything happening. He's kind of a mess which is to be expected from his upbringing, but, oh man, this boy was just lost.

Another thing I really liked - seeing more of Jude and Cardan. It was nice to see what was going on with them. They still bring a smile to my face and I will gladly devour anything they are in.

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Apr 18, 2024 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing

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4.5/5 Stars

I wasn't as over the moon with this installment of the Folk of the Air world as I thought that I would be. I was anticipating this book hardcore so I was a little disappointed when I finally finished it. I am not judging this book too harshly though for a couple of reasons.

First, I think my expectations were too entirely elevated for this book ever to meet them. I have been obsessed with this world since The Cruel Prince and the books in this world have had a huge impact on me so I c 4.5/5 Stars

I wasn't as over the moon with this installment of the Folk of the Air world as I thought that I would be. I was anticipating this book hardcore so I was a little disappointed when I finally finished it. I am not judging this book too harshly though for a couple of reasons.

First, I think my expectations were too entirely elevated for this book ever to meet them. I have been obsessed with this world since The Cruel Prince and the books in this world have had a huge impact on me so I carry them in my heart a little more tangibly than a casual reader would. Even though my every expectation was not met, this book was still a delight.

The second reason why I am not judging this book too harshly is because I was in a major reading slump when I picked it up and my mental health was on a serious decline. I am a mood reader normally and when I force myself to read something I am not in the mood for I am usually disappointed because the story just doesn't land the same as it would otherwise. And this was sort of the same except that I wasn't just not in the mood for this book in particular but any book at all. I really forced myself to read this when I was struggling mentally so it also may not have landed the same as it would have if I had been in the right frame of mind when reading it. This review sounds like more of an excuse why I didn't give this a glowing review (and it kind of is) but it is what it is.

In the end, I did enjoy the story even if the series of events didn't happen in the ways that I had anticipated. Holly Black is one of my favorite authors and I always love her gritty fantasy stories with memorable characters that I can never get out of my head. I will most definitely keep reading her stories and I can't recommend her Folk of the Air books enough. Black has really created something special with this faery world and I truly hope that she writes more stories inside of it.

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Mar 24, 2024 Jennie Winters rated it really liked it

3 1/2 stars

It was great to revisit Elfhame with this series. The reappearance of Jude and Carden definitely was a bright spot in this book. Oak is such a likable character, so I was happy to see his journey continue in this duology. Unfortunately, Wren is not nearly as likable of a character as the rest. The story was well-written in Black's usual engaging style that kept me reading. I just wish Wren was more consistent and likable as a character. ...more

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