This weekly meme was started by @Lauren’s Page Turners. It is now being hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog. To participate, choose a random book from your GoodReads TBR and show it off. Which sounds easy enough until you have to decide how to choose that book! I think I will use a different way each week, like picking a color or number of pages. I will let you know each week how I chose the book and then something interesting about it, like how it ended up on the list or why I want to read it. Got it? Okay let’s get started.
The official start of winter is this week, so of course I had to pick a book that had a wintery look to the cover. I had several to choose from but finally settled on this one, as it is also one of my most anticipated books this winter. I can’t wait to get my hands on this sequel, and I just adore that cover as well.
The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black
Publication Date: March 5, 2024
Summary from Goodreads:
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 ready to use any means necessary to retrieve their stolen heir, should Oak attempt to regain the trust of the girl he’s always loved, or remain loyal to Elfhame and hand over the means to end her reign-even if it means ending Wren, too…
With war looming and treachery lurking in every corner, neither Oak’s guile nor his wit will be enough to keep everyone he loves alive. He will have some terrible choices to make.
It is going to be a long wait till March, but I am sure it will be worth it. Plus that gives me ample time to reread the first book, Stolen Heir, before tackling this one. I might even think about reading all of the books in the Elfhame series as well. They are all so very good and such fun reads. I will have to see how the next few months play out and if I have the time or not.
Until next time…
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