A review by agrippinaes
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

4.0

I think this was my favourite book in the trilogy. It was a bit shorter than the others and it was much faster-paced. I liked that the conflict from the previous book was tackled quite quickly and head-on, instead of having it take ages before the characters talk about it. The political side of things was more interesting and it was nice to see some characters from Holly’s other books come into it as well. Also, I really liked the ending - I didn’t see it coming.

The relationship between Jude and Cardan is developed nicely in this book and I enjoyed reading their scenes together. I thought Cardan’s feelings for Jude in particular were really sweet.

I would recommend it if you like darker YA stories/romances.

Content Warnings:

Spoiler

Violent scenes, use of mind-control / mind-altering magic akin to drug use, issues of consent/coercion through magic