• The Stolen Heir

  • A Novel of Elfhame
  • By: Holly Black
  • Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
  • Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,018 ratings)

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The Stolen Heir

By: Holly Black
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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Return to the opulent world of Elfhame, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous desires, with this first book of a captivating new duology from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black.

A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.

Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge.

Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world. There, she lives feral in the woods. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag, Bogdana, chases her through the night streets. Suren is saved by none other than Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage and who she has resented for years.

Now seventeen, Oak is charming, beautiful, and manipulative. He’s on a mission that will lead him into the north, and he wants Suren’s help. But if she agrees, it will mean guarding her heart against the boy she once knew and a prince she cannot trust, as well as confronting all the horrors she thought she left behind.

©2023 Holly Black (P)2023 Little, Brown Young Readers

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Holly Black perfection!!!

Oops, Holly’s done it again!!!!
Oak plays with Ren’s heart gets lost in the game…
Oh baby, baby!!!

All seriousness, there’s a reason Holly Black continues to be my all time favorite author. Her story building skills is absolutely amazing!
No regrets!

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Fantastic

Fell in love with this protagonist, I probably Iiked this better than the cruel prince. Recommend for sure.

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Loved it.

Well I’m very upset I have to wait for the next book. Loved every bit of it

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Character history...

It's pronounced Low-rye-o-pea, not Larry-O-pea... this drove me absolutely crazy... It's a shame, I really tried to love this book, but it got the back ground wrong. Oak should be able to pronounce his birth mothers name...

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black never disappoints

I love this book I hate that it ends on a cliffhanger but we all know that it would the story is beautifully written and very enjoyable

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Amazing narration!

The narrator did such a good job and Holly Black once again killed it, as well.

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Why did you leave me like this Holly?!

Another amazing story by a Fairy queen, I love everything Holly black writes. I can't believe she did us like that with that cliff hammer ending I hope she writes like the wind.

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really good!!

loved it and was easy to finish, there were a couple of a times the story didn't make sense and I could poke holes but overall pretty good; The person reading the book works really well with the character and I loved it! Definitely reading the next book.

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Great teaser

The short book was a great tease. ! I enjoyed all this series and look forward to the next one.

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I had missed Elfhame

I had desperately missed Elfhame and the Folk. I hoped for a bit more Cardan and Jude, but I found myself loving Oak and Wren. This story was a nostalgic trip through the world of the Fae. I loved so much of this book, but I’m taking off a star because of the ending. I’m not a fan of cliffhangers but I knew it’s what we would be facing, even so, I didn’t understand this “twist” even with it clearly coming. I’m hoping in the next book it makes more sense.

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