The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air #3)

The final book in this series did not fail to impress me. It was a very enthrilling story that I finished all three books in a week. It is so good.

I loved this book! The tension and suspense at the end when we werent sure what jude would do and were left with a problem that was unachievable was exciting and left me unable to stop reading , such a great was to end the series

5/5

Read all 3 in the series, and have found them intriguing. Very different plot, as they move along.

This is a very good book. It is about a young woman called Jude and her adventurew as a Queen of 'nothing'. In this story, there is a lot of trickery, realisation, friendship and loss. In the end, everyone who deserves to be, is happy.I reccomend it to readers aged 12 and over.

The third book begins as Jude struggles to accept her new life as an exile in the mortal world, despite being a mortal herself. So, when she is offered an opportunity to return by posing as her twin sister she jumps at the offer. Her return seems to be going well for multiple days, until she finds her former ally, The Ghost, in a cell, and, during an escape attempt, her ‘father’ (and her true parents murderer) runs her through with a sword (her power over the land is also revealed here as flowers bloom where her blood falls, and the earth aids her healing). This, in my opinion, is where the books story truly begins, as the epic love story between Cardan and Jude is rekindled. Cardan’s character is finally given some exceptional character development through his touching concern for Jude, and Jude is finally forced to take somewhat of a break due to the stab wound. The two finally reconcile and Jude is officially announced as queen and Cardans wife. I adore the dynamic between the two in this book and I believe that their love story in the book helps develop both their characters dramatically. Jude, having gained the most power she possibly can, no longer uses ambition and a longing for acceptance as her drive, and Cardan’s alcoholism and trickery have finally been brought under control. However, I wish it could’ve stayed that way. Instead, war is proclaimed, and in Cardan’s great moment of diplomacy and omnipotence, he breaks the crown and a curse turns him into a serpent. This forces Jude to accept her love for him and decide how to defeat the monster who was once the man she loved. In the end, she chops his head off, and he is reborn and, although this seems embarrassingly cliché in a book like this, they live happily ever after as king and queen, ruling alongside each other.

WHAT A FINALE!

Rereading this was so painful because I knew it was going to end, and I’d have to let go of the characters all over again.

I knew all of the twists as I’ve read this before, but still they had the same effect on me.

I highly recommend this trilogy, full of political intrigue, interesting characters and a beautiful magic system.

This is the last book in the Folk of the Air trilogy, and possibly my favourite? It was an AMAZING read, so thrillling and intriguing! It tied all of the loose ends up to the trilogy, whilst allowing the reader to continue imagining what Jude's outcome of her tale would be. This series has inspired me o write my own amazing and great books, just like this author and many many others. Jam-packed full of mystery, mythicalness and fantasy, this is one of my favourite book trilogies.

This whole trilogy has to be one of my favourites ever! Jude has been exiled and finds her way back into Elfhame and has to fight for the throne. It’s dramatic, exciting and has a subplot of romance too. I was hooked and stayed up till midnight to finish it. Jude was definitely my favourite character throughout the series! I would recommend to those who like fantasy and adventure.

What a splendid ending! More to come from this series in November and I cannot wait!!