The Stolen Heir Duology: A Novel of Elfhame
Age 13 +
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03 January 2023
Imprint: Hot Key Books
Synopsis
Book 1 of The Stolen Heir.
A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.
Eight years after the Battle of the Serpent, a new threat is rising in the icy north. Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel, where she wields an ancient relic to create monstrous creatures of stick and snow.
Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, has fled to the human world. When the storm hag Bogdana hunts her through the night streets, she is rescued by Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame - the boy to whom she was once promised in marriage and whom she has resented for years. Oak is charming, beautiful and in need of Suren's help. But to go with the prince will mean confronting the past she longs to escape, facing dark magic and risking her heart to someone she cannot trust.
A spellbinding fantasy from Holly Black, bestselling author of the Folk of the Air series.
A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.
Eight years after the Battle of the Serpent, a new threat is rising in the icy north. Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel, where she wields an ancient relic to create monstrous creatures of stick and snow.
Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, has fled to the human world. When the storm hag Bogdana hunts her through the night streets, she is rescued by Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame - the boy to whom she was once promised in marriage and whom she has resented for years. Oak is charming, beautiful and in need of Suren's help. But to go with the prince will mean confronting the past she longs to escape, facing dark magic and risking her heart to someone she cannot trust.
A spellbinding fantasy from Holly Black, bestselling author of the Folk of the Air series.
Details
03 January 2023
368 pages
9781471410727
Imprint: Hot Key Books
Reviews
“Holly Black's new series brims with magic, beauty and danger ... a thrillingly twisty adventure. Black channels literature from A Midsummer Night's Dream to Christina Rossetti to create a gorgeous story of magic and betrayal.”Amanda Craig, The New Statesman, Amanda Craig, The New Statesman
“The two main characters are both strong and well-written, especially Suren, who makes a great female lead.”The Independent, The Independent
“this book was gripping and magical, full of mystery, intrigue and of course faeries!”The School Librarian, The School Librarian
“This is a deliciously rich novel ... There's a pleasurable interplay between the matter-of-fact human world and the dangerous but tempting possibilities of enchantment that the best of this genre is so good at revealing.”Open Graves Open Minds, Open Graves Open Minds
