05: "The Queen of Nothing" or the King of Betrayals? The Epic Conclusion of Holly Black's The Cruel Prince Trilogy

Lost letters. Miscommunications. Weird Prophesies.

We get all that and more in this epic conclusion to Holly Black's The Cruel Prince trilogy with the "The Queen of Nothing." Join Sara and Debora as they unpack the final book in the series exploring Jude's rise to power. And where her fate lies in the world of fairies. 

Taryn seeks out exiled Jude with a hefty favor to ask. Disgruntled, Jude accepts. All for the chance to return to Elfhame and to seek her rightful place on the throne. But her stepfather Madoc, wants a say in who will rule in the end. And Jude is ready to do whatever it takes and battle anyone that stands in her way. 

Tune in to discover who Jude will seek revenge from first. And let's fall in love with reading, together!

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:24 Welcome
• 0:48 Congrats, Suzanne Collins
• 6:02 Diving Into Queen of Nothing
• 9:27 Taryn Needs Jude’s Help
• 12:52 A Queen in Disguise
• 15:53 Wrong Sister, Right Trap
• 20:49 A Royal Rescue Gone Wrong
• 24:17 A Warrior’s End? Jude Faces the Monster Who Raised Her
• 30:19 Judes Grand Entrance
• 34:05 Deception and Strategy – Jude vs. Madoc
• 34:51 Jude & Cardan’s First Night Together
• 36:56 The Curse of the Crown
• 42:04 Cardan's Letters
• 43:09 There’s a Snake in my.. Ballroom?
• 44:19 A Queen’s Dilemma
• 49:28 Madoc’s Fall
• 53:57 Grima Mog's Feast
• 55:36 Nicasia pleas for help
• 56:25 Elfhame’s Reckoning
• 58:43 A King Among Mortals
• 1:01:30 Final Ratings
• 1:09:35 Outro and Next Book