Eight years after the events of the Folk of the Air trilogy, the intrigues and betrayals of the Elfhame universe are back in The Stolen Heir , the first book in the new duology by Holly Black, a worldwide bestselling author and one of the biggest names in fantasy today.
A new adventure begins in Elfhame! Prince Oak is no longer just Jude's little brother. Now he's a young adult pursuing his own battles and passions. Not coincidentally, his path crosses again with that of Suren, the little queen of the Court of Teeth, who was once his fiancée.
The two seem destined to meet in turbulent times. This time, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has taken possession of Ice Needle Citadel and uses an ancient relic to create monsters of twig, snow, and flesh to carry out her will and aid her in her revenge.
Suren, daughter of Lady Nore, is the only person with the power to command her. However, the girl fled to the human world, where she lives as a wildling in the forest, alone and haunted by the traumas she experienced in the Court of Teeth.
She believes her existence has been forgotten, until Bogdana, the storm witch, comes after her. Luckily, Suren (or rather, Wren) is saved by none other than the heir of Elfhame, who at seventeen has become an extremely handsome, charming, and... manipulative young man.
Oak is on a mission that will take him to the Ice Needle Citadel and will need Suren's help, but if the young woman accepts, her first task will be to protect her own heart from the feelings she once had for the prince.
In addition to the series The People of the Air, Holly Black is known for writing The Spiderwick Chronicles, adapted by Disney+ into a series.