The Stolen HeirThe Stolen Heir
What it's about
Eight years after the Battle of the Serpent, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel in the icy north, where she uses an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow to do her bidding and take her revenge.
Why it's worth reading
It has spent 29 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It returns to Holly Black's world of the Folk of the Air.
You'll love it if you liked
The Cruel Prince
A Court of Thorns and Roses
The Bear and the NightingaleGood to know
It's best after The Cruel Prince trilogy. It's the first of a duology.
By the numbers
- Readers28 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller55 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #146 of the 219 young adult books we rank
- #314 of the 459 fantasy books we rank
- #354 of the 481 new books we rank
- #2067 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is The Stolen Heir worth reading?
Yes. It has spent 29 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #2,067 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Stolen Heir about?
Eight years after the Battle of the Serpent, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel in the icy north, where she uses an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow to do her bidding and take her revenge.
How long does it take to read The Stolen Heir?
About 9 hours (352 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Stolen Heir?
If you liked it, try The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas or The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden.