The Prisoner's Throne: A Novel of Elfhame (The Stolen Heir Book 2)

By Holly Black

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.

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Published Mar 5, 2024

359 pages

Average rating: 7.74

42 RATINGS

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Josie the book goblin
Josie the book goblin
8/10 stars
I struggled with this one a little bit because I was ready to read wrens point of view. I wasn't expecting oaks and the entire time I wanted to know what was going on in wrens head. Her character changed so much and I worried for her mind. I didn't think I would enjoy oaks pov but it was interesting to see things through his eyes. The back and forth of whose good, whose bad and do we trust them was a bit annoying but over all I enjoyed the wrap up of the series and the ending had me smiling at the happily ever after.

I wanted more of the roach and the bomb, the back and forth with Tiernan and Sin made me want to scream. I love love loved all the Jude and Cardan. I love Garrets character and I hated what happened to him.I've never really cared for Taryn but I felt bad for her
sgbooknook
sgbooknook
8/10 stars
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Ally Sager
Ally Sager
8/10 stars
I’ll be honest. I did not love The Cruel Prince trilogy. However, I have enjoyed this duology. I liked the character of Oak, even in TCP, and I loved reading about how he viewed the world as a faerie split between two worlds.

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