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Reading order · 2 books · 2023 to 2024 · Set in Elfhame

Elfhame duology Books in Order

A series by Holly Black

YA fantasy

The Elfhame duology follows Oak, Jude’s young half-brother and heir to Elfhame, and Wren, a runaway child queen, a few years after the Folk of the Air books.

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Series facts

Books
2
Published
2023 to 2024
First book
The Stolen Heir
Latest
The Prisoner's Throne (2024)
Setting
Set in Elfhame

The reading order

Every Elfhame duology book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

2 books · Set in Elfhame
  1. 1The Stolen Heir2023With Oak Greenbriar and SurenWren, a runaway changeling, has lived wild in the woods of New England for years, until Oak, the heir to Elfhame, comes to ask for her help on a dangerous quest.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2The Prisoner's Throne2024With Oak Greenbriar and SurenOak is now a prisoner in Wren’s court, and must decide where his loyalties lie.Buy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read The Stolen Heir first, then The Prisoner’s Throne.

Who appears in which book

The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.

Who appears in each Elfhame duology book
BookOak GreenbriarSurenJude DuarteCardan GreenbriarMadoc
1 The Stolen HeirLLeadLLeadMMajor·Minor·Minor
2 The Prisoner's ThroneLLeadLLeadMMajor·Minor·Minor

Characters in the Elfhame duology books

5 characters from Holly Black’s chart, with the number of Elfhame duology books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Oak GreenbriarJude's young half-brother2The Stolen Heir 2023
SurenWren, a lost child queen2The Stolen Heir 2023
Jude DuarteMortal girl raised in Faerie2The Stolen Heir 2023
Cardan GreenbriarYoungest prince of Elfhame2The Stolen Heir 2023
MadocRedcap general, Jude's foster father2The Stolen Heir 2023

Crossovers with Holly Black’s other series