She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag, Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world.

There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. And a quest that may destroy them both.Įight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. Return to the opulent world of Elfhame, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous desires, with this first book of a captivating new duology from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black.Ī runaway queen. I was very unsure going into the book but I decided to give it a try after enjoying all of her previous books, and I’m glad I did. It is not at the same level as the “Folk of the Air” Trilogy but it is just as equally an amazing read. Oak is a prince and the heir to Cardan’s throne, while Wren is the puppet queen of the Court of the Teeth, a faery realm that was defeated by Cardan and Jude. The main characters are Wren and Oak, who were previously introduced as children in the “Folk of the Air” trilogy. The Stolen Heir is set in the same world as Holly Black’s “Folk of the Air” trilogy and takes place some years after the events of the final book in that trilogy.

She’s a master of her craft and she totally nailed it with The Stolen Heir. The stolen heir is an irresistible return to the captivating world of Elfhame from bestselling Folk of the Air author Holly Black.

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