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Second Read
Rating: 3.75/5
Started: 23 August
Finished: 25 August
Summary:
Jude Duarte and her sisters were stolen from their human lives and brought to Faerie. Despite being raised as Gentry, despite being taught by a respected general, Jude is mocked and abused for being human. Among her abusers, the worst is Cardan Greenbriar, the sixth Prince in line for the throne. When given an opportunity to prove herself — to be useful, and therefore to be worthy of power — Jude agrees, but bargains in Faerie aren't always safe.
Thoughts:
I really enjoy this book. Jude feels extremely human, which is an interesting contrast to how lush and frightening her world is. Cardan (guyliner!!) is really likeable too, charming but also peevish sometimes. A post I found on Instagram sums it up pretty well: Instead of falling into the trap of having a 100+ year old Fae love interest, Holly Black wrote one who's 19 years old and dumb as shit. I'm very excited to finish my reread of the series.
Words:
Convocation (n) a large formal assembly of people
Blithe (adj) showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous and improper
Mislike (n) consider to be unpleasant; dislike (note: used as a part of the Faerie vernacular instead of dislike
Chalcedony (n) a microcrystalline type of quartz, including onyx, jade, and jasper
Diaphanous (adj) light, delicate, and translucent
Vassal (n) a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance
Intaglio (n) a design incised or engraved into a material
Aping (v) imitate the behavior or manner of, especially in an absurd or unthinking way
Bagged (v) quit; give up on
Dishabille (n) the state of being only partly or scantily clothed
Provenance (n) the beginning or origin of something
Bower (n) a pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants
Demesne (n) land attached to a manor and retained for the owner's use (duh-MAYN)
Baroque (adj) relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries, characterized by ornate detail; highly ornate and extravagant in style
Somnolent (adj) sleepy; drowsy
Andirons (n) metal supports, typically in pairs, holding burning wood in a fireplace (and-eye-ern)
Gorge (n) the throat; the contents of the stomach
Maunder (v) talk in a rambling manner
Ensorcell (v) enchant; fascinate
Cabochon (n) a gem polished but not faceted (cab-uh-shon)
Declaiming (v) utter or deliver words or a speech in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience
Folly (n) a theatrical revenue with glamorous female performers
Rouncy (n) middle aged term for an ordinary, all-purpose horse
Falchion (n) a one-handed, single edged sword of European origin, with a design reminiscent of the modern machete.