For the Throne

By Hannah F. Whitten

Book Overview

In this breathtaking sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller For the Wolf, Red's sister Neve struggles to escape a mysterious land of twisted roots, lost gods, and mountains made of bone--and the only clues to her rescue are a magic mirror and a dark prince who wants to bring the whole thing crumbling down.

The First Daughter is for the Throne

The Second Daughter is for the Wolf...

Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings but at a steep cost. Red's beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter is lost in the Shadowlands, an inverted kingdom where the vicious gods of legend have been trapped for centuries and the Old Kings have slowly been gaining control. But Neve has an ally, though it's one she'd rather never have to speak to again: the rogue king Solmir.

Solmir wants to bring an end to the Shadowlands and he believes helping Neve may be the key to its destruction. But to do that, they will both have to journey across a dangerous landscape in order to find a mysterious Heart Tree, and finally to claim the gods' dark, twisted powers for themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316592811
• ISBN13: 9780316592819
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Orbit
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A sequel that never justified its existence

I really enjoyed For the Wolf, so I went into this one excited to see where the story would go. Unfortunately, For the Throne never convinced me that it needed to exist. My biggest issue was that the story became much bigger without becoming much stronger. Instead of building on the world established in the first book, it kept introducing new lore, mythology, and magical concepts without giving enough explanation for how any of it fit together. For every answer, it felt like there were a dozen new questions, and by the end I still didn’t feel like I understood how the world or its magic truly worked. I also struggled to connect with the characters. The first book gave me plenty of time to become invested in Red, but I never felt that same emotional connection to the other major characters here. I understood their motivations, but I didn’t feel them, so many of the story’s biggest moments landed with far less impact than they should have. The plot itself also felt surprisingly predictable. While I didn’t guess every detail, I always felt like I knew the general direction the story was heading, so there was very little suspense or excitement along the way. Several times I thought, “Okay, this is where it’s finally going to get really good,” but it never quite happened. I do appreciate the themes of light and darkness existing within everyone and the idea that people are rarely entirely good or entirely evil. Those were probably my favorite aspects of the novel. I just wish they had been supported by stronger character development and a more cohesive story. Overall, this wasn’t a bad book—it was just a disappointing sequel. For me, For the Wolf stands well on its own, and I’m not convinced this continuation added enough to justify the journey.