The Prisoner's Throne

The Prisoner's Throne

by Holly Black

Published by Bonnier (Allen and Unwin)
ISBN 9781471411410

An imprisoned prince and vengeful queen, The Prisoner's Throne has all the ingredients for thrilling fantasy fiction reading in this final book in the duology to the Stolen Heirs.

The battle for Elphame will determine its future, but what about the future of the imprisoned Prince Oak? And not only is Prince Oak imprisoned, he is in the icy north - with this highly creative writing you can feel this and the anticipation as the story unfolds

It is easy to see why Holly Black is Sunday Times best selling author

Prince Oak has to rely on his wit but read on to see if this and his guile is sufficient to avoid the looming war and the treachery that surrounds. As readers would expect there are some awful choices he has to make.

Meanwhile High King Cardan and High Queen.Jude are willing and ready to do whatever it takes to retrieve their stolen heir. It is interesting to see what choices he makes and why, as Prince Oak has to choose if he wants to regain the trust of the girl he loves or, if he should remain loyal to Elfhame.

This is a gripping story about teens for teens / young adults which as you can see throws up some difficult situations and choices in this interesting and curious page turner.

The author

Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels, including the Novels of Elfhame, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and her adult debut, Book of Night.

Holly Black has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into 32 languages worldwide and adapted for film.

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