Book: Stolen Heir
Author: Holly
Black
Pages: 368
Date(s)
Read: November 24th, 2024 to December 30th, 2024
Date
Published: January 3rd, 2023
Rating: 5/5
Review:
I admit
that I was apprehensive about an Elfhame book without Jude. Suren was a little
scary in the previous book, and I had little interest in her. My initial lack
of interest changed about halfway through, and by the end of the book, I was
desperate to see how the story ended, and what an ending that was.
Since the
last book Suren has been living in a hovel untangling curses. She's dealing
with her trauma of both her treatment by her real family and the rejection by
her adoptive family. Oak returns to her after some years and whisks her away on
a grand adventure north where her family and past lie.
Suren and
her growth throughout the book made me invested in the story as a whole. Not
only was Suren an interesting character, dealing with years of self loathing
and rage as well as an innate desire to be loved, but her magic was fascinating
too. I loved the scenes of her working her magic untangling curses.
This book
was exciting and shocking, and wow that ending. Jude is still the best and I
missed her but if you have any interest in Elfhame as a whole then this is well
worth picking up.
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