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The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
Power always has a price—especially in a court built on secrets and sharpened smiles. As alliances shift and betrayals bite, a mortal girl who’s learned to play the fae at their own games must decide what she’s willing to risk to keep her hard-won place. The Queen of Nothing is a wickedly addictive finale of scheming, romance, and razor-edged faerie politics.
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... razor‑edged court maneuvering, ancient oaths, and shifting alliances?
The City Of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
If you loved how Jude impersonates Taryn to slip back into Elfhame, bargains with Grima Mog, and outmaneuvers Madoc’s war council in The Queen of Nothing, you’ll savor the knife‑edged politics of The City of Brass. Nahri and Ali navigate Daevabad’s fractious houses, old oaths, and dangerous marriage alliances with the same perilous mix of wit and risk that Jude uses at Court—every favor has teeth, and every promise can turn into a trap.
... a heroine who embraces power even when it darkens her choices?
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Were you thrilled by Jude’s ruthless calculations—marrying Cardan for leverage, cutting deals that hurt to make, and still claiming the crown on her own terms in The Queen of Nothing? The Young Elites follows Adelina Amouteru, whose hunger for power and need to be seen lead her down a morally shadowed path. If backing Jude’s sharp, sometimes vicious choices felt delicious, Adelina’s ascent will hook you just as hard.
... an enemies‑to‑lovers marriage fraught with secrets, banter, and danger?
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
If Jude and Cardan’s prickly marriage—full of barbed banter, secret vows, and real vulnerability beneath the venom—in The Queen of Nothing made your heart race, Serpent & Dove delivers that same combustible chemistry. Lou, a witch, and Reid, a witch‑hunter, are forced into marriage, and the verbal sparring, grudging trust, and explosive revelations scratch the exact Jude/Cardan itch.
... shocking betrayals and strategy twists that reframe every victory?
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
If the serpent curse and Cardan’s transformation blindsided you—and Jude’s final gambit against Madoc made you rethink every move in The Queen of Nothing—then The Traitor Baru Cormorant is your brand of ruthless. Baru’s long game is full of double‑crosses and devastating reveals, where triumphs curdle into new traps. It captures that same breathless, twist‑the-knife momentum.
... watching a young woman grow into hard‑won queenship and resolve?
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
If you were invested in Jude’s evolution—from exile in the mortal world to High Queen who duels Madoc and breaks the serpent curse to bring Cardan back—in The Queen of Nothing, you’ll connect with Elisa’s journey. The Girl of Fire and Thorns charts a vulnerable princess becoming a strategist and leader, earning her crown through grit, faith, and painful choices that reshape her kingdom.
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