I finished the prisoner’s throne and i am disappointed. I have been processing for a while but ai think it just doesn’t measure up to the original books. Like at all.

The pacing is so off. Like nothing happens for so long and then everything happens. Idk how to explain it was just annoying

The confessions and ending didn’t give the payoff. Like everything just wrapped up so neatly and I was just meh about it.

The biggest flaw for me is the writing. Like was it always this bad? My username is a quote from the series so clearly I loved the original books. But this was just middle grade level sentences.

This is a political intrigue nov disguised as a fantasy novel however, this time it just didn’t hit. Like whenever there was a problem, there was a convenient magical solution rather than court politics (wren’s rebirth, oak in the nutshell, bogdana losing her power). I wanted more scheming and less metamorphosis

Cardan is still love though. Ge’s so baby girl and is even sexier now when he schemes. Jide and him i want eat up. But yeah everything else was whatever.

cardan: two best friends in a room, will they-

jude: there's no-one else in here cardan

cardan: well, would you look at that?

jude: cute, but did you forget one thing?

cardan: *smirking* and what would that be?

jude: *stands up to leave* we're not friends.

*cue searing kiss*

Golden hour ✨🧡🍂🧚 #jurdan

Dropping a very special Sketch-a-wish, voted on by my lovely Patreon members for August! The winning request was to illustrate an off-page scene from The Folk of the Air series, when Cardan was writing his letters to Jude. I countered that Cardan went through the five stages of grief writing those letters, and each deserved it's own illustration. (Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance) You'll also notice some familiar outfits throughout! Have a great weekend. :)

cardan and jude ♔

idk if i like this but whatever

this will also be available to buy on my inprnt so stay tuned 🫶🏻

(based on dolce&gabbana 2006 fall/winter collection cover by Steven Meisel)

characters by Holly Black

You know that trope of a very hardened strict mother-figure that is actually just an embarrassingly sweet mess in closed doors with the people she trusts? Yeah

“the folk adore cardan, and they’re terrified of my sister. two excellent things.”

Men are more interesting in books than they are in real life.

A redraw of my first ever jurdan piece from 2021 🤭

Cardan Greenbriar:

"Stabbity stab, knife wife,"

- Holly Black may be the greatest author of our time

Bewitched by each other 🫶

🍃The Cruel Prince🍁

Another Cardan Greenbriar fanart!! Wanted to challenge myself with this tricky lighting setup, i think it turned out pretty cool?

she’s a fairy taleee 🧚🧚