The Queen of Nothing
core novel 2020 The Folk of the Air / The Modern Faerie Tales
Record
| First published | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.33 (1,035,643 ratings, collected 2026-08-20) |
| Page count | 321 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316310420 |
Synopsis
The Queen of Nothing opens with Jude living back in the mortal world, having been abruptly exiled from Faerie by Cardan after her hidden rule over him was exposed. Stripped of the power she once wielded, she spends her days on ordinary tasks and family life, cut off from the court she had fought so hard to control. Her twin sister Taryn then arrives with an urgent request that offers Jude a way back into Elfhame despite her banishment. Returning to Faerie, Jude finds a kingdom on the edge of war, with a long-dormant curse now stirring and threatening the stability of the throne. As the first mortal to have ruled as a queen of Faerie, she must confront Cardan again, navigate treacherous court politics, and find a way to address the curse endangering the realm, all while still reckoning with her complicated feelings for him.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Folk of the Air / The Modern Faerie Tales
- Series: The Folk of the Air core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Holly Black
Notes
- From the series record (The Folk of the Air): The original trilogy set in the High Court of Elfhame, following the mortal-born Jude Duarte's rise to power.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Folk of the Air: position 3 of 3: previous The Wicked King (2019)
Sources
- Holly Black - Wikipedia
- Holly Black's own complete bibliography page
- https://the-folk-of-the-air.fandom.com/wiki/The_Queen_of_Nothing
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