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A review by lucysbookshelf
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
4.0
It is with great pain that I get to say that I finished this series.
First of all, I have to acknowledge that the ambience this series has is unmatched. The fantasy world of the Fae, Elfhame, the castles, the different Courts and the aesthetic of it all with their makeup, their accessories and their pretty dresses were so satisfying to picture in my mind. I also need you all to know that Jude carried this whole series on her shoulders. She is such a smart, strong and imperfect FMC that it was enjoyable seeing her make mistakes, learn and grow from them, read about her feelings and her thoughts, even when they weren't the ones that would be fitting for a hero.
Second of all, I couldn't understand all the hype I saw in social media for Cardan. In the first two books, he is cruel with charming moments and the "bad boy" stereotype but we don't get to really see him shine nor in witty nor in strength. I don't agree with how the author seemed to justify his cruel actions as him being a victim of a terrible childhood (this must have been before authors learned how much we love villains and how we don't need them to justify any action at all). Now, in this book, I swore my loyalty to Cardan and became another obsessed fangirl of his. He is so mature, witty and shows a strength different from the one Jude has but one that he needs more, he shows how much he loves Jude and his loyal friends from the Court of Shadows and even almost gives his life to become something different than the awful and wicked king all thought he would become.
Last but not least, this is "the" book of this series, the best one without a doubt and the one that makes me wish Holly Black would consider picking this series up again and maybe give us a glimpse into the future of Elfhame and our beloved characters.
First of all, I have to acknowledge that the ambience this series has is unmatched. The fantasy world of the Fae, Elfhame, the castles, the different Courts and the aesthetic of it all with their makeup, their accessories and their pretty dresses were so satisfying to picture in my mind. I also need you all to know that Jude carried this whole series on her shoulders. She is such a smart, strong and imperfect FMC that it was enjoyable seeing her make mistakes, learn and grow from them, read about her feelings and her thoughts, even when they weren't the ones that would be fitting for a hero.
Second of all, I couldn't understand all the hype I saw in social media for Cardan. In the first two books, he is cruel with charming moments and the "bad boy" stereotype but we don't get to really see him shine nor in witty nor in strength. I don't agree with how the author seemed to justify his cruel actions as him being a victim of a terrible childhood (this must have been before authors learned how much we love villains and how we don't need them to justify any action at all). Now, in this book, I swore my loyalty to Cardan and became another obsessed fangirl of his. He is so mature, witty and shows a strength different from the one Jude has but one that he needs more, he shows how much he loves Jude and his loyal friends from the Court of Shadows and even almost gives his life to become something different than the awful and wicked king all thought he would become.
Last but not least, this is "the" book of this series, the best one without a doubt and the one that makes me wish Holly Black would consider picking this series up again and maybe give us a glimpse into the future of Elfhame and our beloved characters.