Teen Tuesday and Audio Review: The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

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The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black. Folk of the Air series #3. Unabridged e-audiobook, ~ 10 hours. Read by Caitlin Kelley. Hachette Audio, November, 2019. 9781549150173. (Review of e-audiobook borrowed from public library.)

Teen Tuesday features The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black. This is the conclusion of the Folk of the Air trilogy and it does not disappoint. I cannot say much without spoiling the earlier books; but if you love fairy fantasy, this is the series for you. Holly Black worked with Tony DiTerlizzi on the Spiderwick Chronicles. She doesn't whitewash the violence and caprice of the fey. She didn't in Spiderwick, which is middle grade-friendly nor did she in this trilogy, which is definitely for mature teen readers. The world-building is rich and suspense is high as everything Jude worked for is at stake.

I read The Cruel Prince as an arc and utterly loved it. I read the next two books with my ears. Caitlin Kelley's narration was pitch-perfect and perfectly paced. Teens who love all things fairy will love all things Holly Black.