Book 3 of 3 in The Folk of the Air
The Queen of Nothing
by Holly Black
Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan's betrayal. She bides her time determined to reclaim everything he took from her. Opportunity arrives in the form of her twin sister, Taryn, whose life is in peril.
- Spice
- 2/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~320
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Queen of Nothing?
The Queen of Nothing is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
- Steam: Behind closed doors
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Graphic violence
- Child abuse (past or present)
- Murder
- War
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The Queen of Nothing: quick answers
How spicy is The Queen of Nothing?
The Queen of Nothing is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
Is The Queen of Nothing a standalone?
No. The Queen of Nothing is book 3 of 3 in The Folk of the Air. Start with The Cruel Prince. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Queen of Nothing?
The Queen of Nothing features fae, enemies to lovers, royalty, morally grey mmc. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Queen of Nothing have content warnings?
Our notes for The Queen of Nothing include: graphic violence, child abuse (past or present), murder, war. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Queen of Nothing?
If you loved The Queen of Nothing, try King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo, Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen, Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti. They share its fae and enemies to lovers energy at a similar spice level.