Title: The Prisoners Throne

Series: Elfhame #5

Author: Holly Black

An imprisoned prince. A vengeful queen. And a battle that will determine the future of Elfhame.
 
Prince Oak is paying for his betrayal. Imprisoned in the icy north and bound to the will of a monstrous new queen, he must rely on charm and calculation to survive. With High King Cardan and High Queen Jude willing to use any means necessary to retrieve their stolen heir, Oak will have to decide whether to attempt regaining the trust of the girl he’s always loved or to remain loyal to Elfhame and hand over the means to end her reign—even if it means ending Wren, too.
 
With a new war looming on the horizon and treachery lurking in every corner, neither Oak’s guile nor his wit will be enough to keep everyone he loves alive. It’s just a question of whom he will doom.

Back with Oak and Wren…..but Oak is Wren’s prisoner.

I was really looking forward to this read, love being in Elfhame!

I must admit that I enjoyed the second half more than the first and also I wasn’t sure I liked Wren in this book.

In the first book it was mainly her pov, I guess that endeared me to her but in this book it’s Oaks and I fell in love with him!

~ I loved that Oak was totally in love with Wren,
~ Oak’s inner monologue made me smile,
~ I loved Tiernan and Hyacinthe and their love,
~ Maddoc – is that actual regret?!
~ Taryn – still not sure about her.

But….Cardan and Jude, I will literally read anything with them in!

‘You’re not sick, Jude tells him, you’re recovering from being stabbed – or rather, throwing yourself on a knife.
You would have done the same for me, he says airily.
I would not, Jude snaps.
Liar, Cardan says fondly.

But what about Ghost? Please tell me there’s more there?!