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The Stolen Heir

by Holly Black

Spice 1 out of 5, Sweet1/5 · Sweet: Kisses only

A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.

Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge.

Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world. There, she lives feral in the woods. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag, Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Suren is saved by none other than Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage and who she has resented for years.

Now seventeen, Oak is charming, beautiful, and manipulative. He’s on a mission that will lead him into the north, and he wants Suren’s help. But if she agrees, it will mean guarding her heart against the boy she once knew and a prince she cannot trust, as well as confronting all the horrors she thought she left behind.

Spice
1/5
Burn
Slow
Pages
~368
Ending
Cliffy

Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.

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How spicy is The Stolen Heir?

The Stolen Heir is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.

  • Steam: Glimpses and kisses
  • Burn: Slow burn
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Heroine's POV only
  • Ending: Cliffhanger

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  • Child abuse (past or present)
  • Kidnapping
  • Murder
  • Suicide / suicidal ideation
  • Torture
  • Graphic violence

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    The Stolen Heir: quick answers

    How spicy is The Stolen Heir?

    The Stolen Heir is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.

    Is The Stolen Heir a standalone?

    No. The Stolen Heir is book 1 of 2 in The Stolen Heir. It is the place to start. The series is complete.

    What tropes are in The Stolen Heir?

    The Stolen Heir features fae, morally grey mmc, road trip / vacation, secret identity. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.

    Does The Stolen Heir have content warnings?

    Our notes for The Stolen Heir include: child abuse (past or present), kidnapping, murder, suicide / suicidal ideation, torture, graphic violence. 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 Stolen Heir?

    If you loved The Stolen Heir, try The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, Caraval by Stephanie Garber, The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi. They share its fae and morally grey mmc energy at a similar spice level.