The Prisoner's Throne

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy

3.8

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Holly Black

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! An Instant #1 Indie Bestseller! Return to the opulent world of Elfhame, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous desires, with this second book of a captivating duology from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black. 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.

Fantasy

Dark Fantasy

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Author

Holly Black

Pages

384

Publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published Date

2024-03-05

ISBN

0316592730 9780316592734

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"Holy Black has done it again! And Oak felt like a real lead in this one! Loved getting to read about everyone again!"

Lize

"Honestly this book was not as impactful as any of the other cruel prince books. Maybe it was because I don’t remember what happened in The Stolen Heir but I feel like this book went around and around in circles. I also felt like we were stripped of what was actually happening by not getting Wrens perspective of this book. To me, Oaks personality is just boring"

Gabby Lucas

"Book 5 - Cruel Prince - This book is from Oaks point of view. It’s the end of the series and shows a different kind of love story. It’s also about trust and family. Loved this whole series! "

Nicole Sinders

"I love everything about the Elfhame world. However, I will admit I was disappointed in the storyline of this duology. While I like Oak and Wren the focus on their romance did get tedious and repetitive. I wish this story would have had more politics (which is the best part of The Cruel Prince). I am also hoping Holly writes more stories to fix the horrible injustice she did to one character in this novel. IYKYK. 3 stars for the plot and a bonus star because I love the characters. "

Mandy

"never marked this as read but i definitely read and enjoyed!"

Lily :)

"Nearly every one of her books makes me feel so conflicted 😭 She definitely writes a good love story though "

✮ nikkie ✮

"A good conclusion to Ren & Oak’s story. I kinda guessed what was going on & why Ren was letting the Old Hag have her way. If you’ve read CC 2 & 3, Oak’s personality was like Ithan/Tharian. Oak had the same situational awareness Ithan has. Basically winging it the whole way with no actual plan or choosing the lesser of bad ideas. I always felt bad for Oak and kinda figured he wouldn’t want to be king as an YA, so I’m glad Cardan and Jude finally accepted that! Which opens the door for them to have kids of their own which they clearly want. All in all, it was a good read! "

Tippy.Ann📚🌵

"I LOVE THIS. I read it in just a few days. I was waiting for so long. "

Iman

"So good! I love how we see more of the black cat side to Oaks golden retriever energy in this book. Wren is a baddie beginning to end. Loved also seeing more of Jude and carden<3 "