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I finished The Queen of Nothing and now Idk what to do with myself. I need more jurdan

I can't stand how amazing The Queen of Nothing is!!

I need a whole new series just about Cardan's and Jude's relationship. They are just perfect!

“It’s okay to want something that’s going to hurt”

— Holly Black (The Queen of Nothing)

I just finished The Queen Of Nothing..

I already miss them so much.

It was a wonderful series that I read faster then I have any story in a long time. I read Cruel Prince immediately and waited for Queen Of Nothing to come out so I could read Wicked King and Queen of Nothing back to back.

Jude was a charcter unlike any other that I have read before. Her and Cardan’s relationship make me laugh, smile, and cry many times.

Reading those books kinda felt like going on a rollercoaster ride. So many ups and downs, schemes, and betrayals. I don’t know if I will enjoy a book as much ever agian.

Props to Holly Black for writing a great series and one that I will reread many times over. I know I will miss these charcters deeply.

YALL. Holly Black has a list of resources she's used for writing her books on the fair folk. I'm OBSESSED. I love her work and world building. it's so true to the heart of faeries

No but imagine having to go on a quest with the prince you are sworn to protect, the queen of a different court who has a crush on aforementioned prince and the prince likes her back, and a prisoner who happens to be your ex, and both of you still have feelings for each other but you were on opposite sides of a war. The awkward situations fictional characters get into istg.

you do realize that jude and cardan saw each other since they were kids right???????????? like, the general's mortal daughter, it was surely a constant topic among the high fae and besides, they probably studied together when they were younger than in tcp. THAT MAKES ME WANT TO SCREAM

Reread this for the 373373736464 time

despite of everything i love madoc. i know he was awful and backstabbed jude after he helped build herself up, but he just loves her so much it hurts me. that scene where he is like "i am your father" and jude replies "you're my father's murderer" and the man just murmurs that "he could be both"..... HURTS??????? He always claimed her as HIS 😭 AND after reading the stolen heir it breaks me a little more.

Madoc always loved Jude the most. He was so proud of her, even if he wanted what she had. Perhaps he was FIRST person to ever see her true potential, and i just know that even when they were enemies, he was proud. (Dont touch me i love their father x daughter tragical story)

When Cardan punched Locke by the stairs it altered my brain chemistry in the best way

T*ryn Duarte is the worst fictional sister to ever exist like omg how can you be so stupid and unbearable

how am I gonna fall in love when no one will ever tell me they're forever undone by me and that i'm their sweet villain and darling god and their sickness and their sweet nemesis and the object of an obsession that disgusts them enough to think about the way i walk or the callouses of my fingers or the curls of my hair or an absent bite of my lip and-

do you think daily about the fact that Cardan thought Jude was ignoring his letters or are you normal?

cardan, aaron and kenji are the only men ever

JUDE AND CARDAN, BEST POWER COUPLE EVER

The shooting stars scene in tcp was so good CAUSE IT MEANS THAT JUDECARDAN WAS MEANT TO BE. IT WAS FATE. THE STARS KNEW HE WOULD SURVIVE THE BLOODSHED. IT WAS MEANT TO HAPPEN. ALL OF IT.

Book Review: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown  By Holly Black

Genre: YA Fiction

Publisher:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (September 3, 2013)

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Synopsis from amazon.com: Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown's gates, you can never leave.One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself. Amazon.com

Review:

I absolutely loved this book. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is probably one of my favorites that I have read in a while. Holly Black has such a unique and very refreshing way of writing. I have read some of her other books, and while they all have the same sort of mood and feel to them, I never get tired of her writing and her unique ideas and stories.

This novel showed a darker take on the whole “vampire romance” category. It was dark and emotional, very well written, and I never got bored while reading it. It grabbed me from the first page and was captivating from cover to cover.  

There is a lot of action, as well as a bit of romance, and I liked how the plot wrapped itself together nicely.It wasn’t fluffy or overly romantic, and the characters and the world in this story felt real. Tana, the protagonist, is very bad-ass and a protagonist worth rooting for. There were a couple interesting and surprising plot twists and character identity revelations, ensuring there was never a dull moment in this book.

I liked how the characters and their relationships were revealed and established, although I would have appreciated a bit more development into the relationship between Tana and Gavriel.

The ending left hope for the characters, and it was a happy ending of sorts, while still sticking to the feel and authenticity of the story. I rather appreciated the ending, because it wrapped up loose ends while still leaving an air of mystery.

Even though this topic of vampires in YA fiction has been beaten dead, this book was different, refreshing. It had the same basic topic as many before it (vampires and vampire romance) but had a different take and view that it made it unique and enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this book.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars for excellent writing, an excitingly unique plot and believable characters.

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Author Recommendations #1

Genre: Fantasy (No Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, or C.S. Lewis but they are good and should be checked out.) -David Eddings Books: The Belgariad and the Mallorean series. -Tamora Pierce Books: The Immortals and The Song of the Lioness series. -Rachel Hartman Book: Seraphina -Dawn Cook Books: First Truth, Hidden Truth, Forgotten Truth, Lost Truth -Holly Black Books: Tithe, Valiant, White Cat -Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Books: Hawksong, Snakecharm - Martine Leavitt Book: Keturah and Lord Death -Tanith Lee Books: The Claidi Journals -Colleen Houck Books: The Tiger Saga -Peter S. Beagle Book: The Last Unicorn, Two Hearts (story) If you'd like more then let me know.

Cardan: Let's play Kiss, Marry and Kill!

Jude: I already did.

Cardan: What?

Jude: With you.

Cardan: ........ OHH!

Not a day goes by when I am not obsessing over Cardan's tail.

Rereading The Cruel Prince and the way Cardan was so much obsessed with Jude that he didn't know what to do so he just wrote her name several times on the paper like a mantra crackles me up each time.

And the fact Jude thought he did it because he hate her Like GIRLL, he's mad obsessed over you!

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