“I suppose it does not feel the same without her . . . Some people leave too much space behind when they are gone.”
The wait is over, and Katharine wears the crown. But does she really? More queens seem to be popping out of the woodworks, and she has the sneaking suspicion that her other two sisters continue living, and that they will return to take the throne.
Jude, the new High Queen of Elfhame, has been banished to the mortal world. All Jude wants to do is go back and regain the power that she has lost. Jude’s own banishment keeps her from doing so. However, when Taryn says that she has killed her husband, Locke, and needs Jude to testify for her because of Jude’s geas, Jude cannot help but accept. As Jude enters the court and Cardan learns who she is, she regains the power she thought she lost. But when Cardan proves his loyalty to his kingdom and his queen by breaking the crown, he turns into a deadly serpent.
Aelin Galathynius continues down her path to reclaim the throne of Terrasen, yet war and enemies continue to loom ahead. As more Valg secrets are revealed, the possibility of Erilea’s collapse grows stronger, and Aelin fights to protect her loved ones and her people. With her unbelievable power and cunning mind, Aelin challenges the Valg King and undergoes a quest to save her land. This book may seem a bit daunting at first, at 720 pages, but the constant jumps between character perspectives keeps the reader engaged and constantly on edge.
Lightlarkby Alex Aster is a young adult fantasy novel. It follows the story of the magical island Lightlark, in which all the inhabitants are cursed based on which part of the island they live on. Isla Crown, especially young leader of Wildling, has been training her whole life for the Centennial, the competition that occurs every 100 years between the six leaders of the Lightlark. Isla must battle her enemies, her powerlessness, and her heart.
