The courtiers are still suspicious of her, since Taryn is the sister of Jude, whom they consider dangerous.
Jude agrees to go to Faerie, the realm where the Fae folk live.ĭisguised as Taryn, Jude launches a successful defense before Cardan’s court. Since Jude has a protective charm on her, she cannot be enchanted to tell the truth during the trial thus, Taryn can escape her sentence. Taryn has murdered her husband, Locke, and wants Jude to assume her identity during the murder inquest. One day, Jude gets a visit from Taryn, the estranged identical twin she left behind in Faerie. Grima Mog tells Jude that her father, Madoc, is plotting to attack Cardan. Jude wins Grima Mog’s respect by defeating her in battle. During one such job, she meets Grima Mog, a fierce faerie commander in exile. Jude now performs dangerous chores for the faeries who live on the edges of the mortal world so she can support her sister Vivienne and her younger brother Oak. Jude feels betrayed by Cardan, whom she married in secret in The Wicked King. Jude Duarte, the 19-year-old mortal High Queen of the faerie kingdom Elfhame, has recently been exiled to the human world by her husband, High King Cardan, after she killed his scheming half-brother, Prince Balekin. Her books have been translated into 32 languages. The recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula Award, and a Newbery Honor, Black lives in New England with her husband and son. Holly Black has written over 30 fantasy novels for children, young adults, and adults.
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