This is the third book in a trilogy; I reviewed the first one, THE CRUEL PRINCE, and the second book, THE WICKED KING. If you don't want anything ruined for the first two books, I recommend not reading this review.
This book also has an intimate moment of the sexy times variety, some more murder, and some questionable relationship depictions. So like, that's just a heads up. If you've read the first two books, you're kind of aware of the darker tones of the story, but somehow, this book has kicked it up another notch. So, just brace yourselves. BUT IF YOU'VE ALSO READ THE FIRST TWO BOOKS, OH DUDES, GET SO EXCITED FOR BOOK 3!
An amazon summary, "He will be the 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..." AMAZON LINK OF JUSTICE
Jude is stuck in the mortal realm. She only thinks of how she was betrayed by Cardan, how she's banished to the mortal realm, and how she wants to go back but cannot think of how. She has started to work odd jobs for the faerie that are in the mortal realm to help pay for the apartment/food. Taryn, her betraying twin sister, has come back to confess that she may have done something to her husband, she's pregnant, and now she needs Jude to go to the faerie realm to lie for her since she cannot be compelled to tell the truth. A plea for help from her sister, and she's back into the midst of the political toilings of the faerie realm.
The first time Jude sees Cardan, it's a very emotional moment, but Cardan immediately sees through her and ends the charade in a truly Cardan way. As their just able to talk, Jude is spirited away from Cardan by her faerie father (Madoc) to be in his war camps that are gearing up take the throne.
Much has transpired in the faerie realm since Jude was banished.
Dun dun dunnnnnn
I loved this book. I loved this series finale, and I literally read it the same day that it arrived in the mail. Which happened to be release day. ....no shame in my book game.
There was such good characterization of Jude as she fought through more situations, and it was curious to see her really consider herself. She always had a goal in mind, but now her reality has become more than her goal, and the reconciliation of her mindset with her current situation. Jude also has a lot of open questions in regards to her situation with Cardan. Does he love her? Does she love him? Can they even consider love in their situation?
The magic also continued to be interesting, especially when something happened that indicated Jude was indeed a ruler of the land. I also liked how much more we saw of her half faerie sister's relationship with her ex-girlfriend and how that kind of evolves through the mystery of being aware of the faerie realm.
There's a lot that happens over the course of these books, and as much as it kind of wraps up, I really wouldn't mind seeing more in this world. Really, if there was another character that had a series within this world, I would also read it. But really, almost anything by Holly Black, I would read. SHAMELESS FAN GIRL.
Anyways, so this was a great completion to the trilogy.
...or you know, if there's a sequel series, I would really love to read that too.
Happy reading!
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