Queen of Nothing opens with Jude sneaking up on Oak to put him in a chokehold. (Queen of Nothing, 236), "I have not made myself easy to love." However, in The Wicked King, Taryn and Madoc conspire against Jude to accomplish their own ends. The Bomb mistakes Jude as the assassin and shoots at Jude. I exile Jude Duarte to the mortal world. Last we saw Jude she was pouting on Vivis couch and watching Yuri on Ice. (Queen of Nothing, 238). When Cardan finds out Jude killed Balekin, he exiles Jude from Elfhame to the mortal world until the crown pardons her. Edir, a faerie Taryn meets earlier in the books writes a song about her in which he sings that her aspect is mortal but her beauty divine. Jude commands Cardan not to be alone to protect him. Jude goes to meet with her siblings and Heather at Madocs house, but she is attacked on the way. Once Cardan and Jude meet again, Cardan confesses that there was always a loophole in her exile. She didn't know what would happen if it stopped smelling like him. I wasn't kind, Jude. Except the poison is actually just water, and Jude spits the antidote back out into the empty bottle for The Bomb to take to Cardan. Jude agrees because she lacks other ideas. Balekin instructs Cardan what he will do, choose clean clothes, stop scavenging for his food and use cutlery, learn swordplay, and go to palace school. Grima Mog accompanied Taryn and Vivi from the mortal world to retrieve Jude from Madoc. She comes back to find that an attempt was made on Cardans life by a crossbow while he was drunk and in bed with another faerie. He's dressed in a shirt that's too large and hangs down like a gown, barefoot and streaked with mud. The STEM baddies keep winning! (Queen of Nothing, 170), "It's you I love. The best part of being born so close to Valentine's Day are all the heart shaped goodies I get to enjoy. I will always side-eye Taryn, but she grew a little on me in this one. *Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Beseeching you to come back. Cardan tells Aslog to go away, which she simply laughs. - The Cruel Prince (2018)
He has long, black eyelashes and soft lips. Jude goes to the human realm to fetch Vivi and Oak. Don't Date Rosa Santos and Our Way back to Always by Nina Moreno. He invites Heather and Vivi to come to the ball in the evening. Saying that it will draw out and contain the toxins. The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, 3) Hardcover Illustrated, November 19, 2019. She is not certain. Before he can elaborate, Jude is taken by Madoc. Mine has been full of dull conversations about how my head is going to find itself on a spike." After the coronation where Prince Balekin staged his unsuccessful coup, Locke went to Madoc's Stronghold to speak with Madoc about marrying Taryn. ksxhsjd okay this one has been in my inbox for a minute, sorry about that. Jude recovers in Cardans room, and she awakens a few times to her husband watching over her but is too sleepy to communicate. She warns Jude that just because Cardan wants Jude to trust him, doesn't mean she should. They talk and he tells her about the loophole in the phrasing of the exile. Taryn is really confused by Jude's marriage to Cardan, saying that Jude hated him when they were in school together. Aslog then decides to tell Cardan a story. During the new coronation when Cardan gives the Ghost a special mask, he looks toward Taryn, hinting that he might have romantic feelings for her. In The Lost Sisters, it says that Cardan knew Taryn was using Jude to protect her. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. It is then that Cardan comes to her and declares to all of Elfhame that Jude is his wife and the rightful High Queen, no longer in exile. Cardan says that Taryn (as Jude) said that Madoc needed to be released from his vow to Cardan. Balekin gives Jude poison for her to kill Cardan with. Taryn revealed that the day Jude saw Cardan making her cry he was telling her that it was because of her that he kicked dirt onto Jude's food. Vivi suggests that Jude teams up with Madoc and Jude considers it. However, Cardan has shown that he does feel love, just never truly learned how to do so. Cardan had long learned to not give too much care, too much of himself, to anything or anyone because it lessened the disappointment when they ultimately let him down. Every purchase through bookshop supports small bookstores, authors, and creators like me via their affiliate program. While shes here, Jude continues to act as her sister and learns that Madoc has the Ghost prisoner. +5 more. "Please?" When Prince Cardan and his group throw Jude and Taryn into the lake with the nixies, Locke whispers to Taryn to trust him. When they first came to Madoc's Stronghold, they would huddle and talk about what they remembered from the human realm. Since 2013, the website currently has compiled over 400 recaps for over 150 series. Cardan and Balekin have a bad relationship because Balekin is abusive toward Cardan, both physically and emotionally. After his birth, Lady Asha forbid Eldred from seeing Cardan until a week after Cardan was born. Jude goes to see Balekin at Hollow Hall. The Council doesnt listen to Judes concerns about Orlagh. Cardan asks for Nicasia to be brought to the Council meeting. Jude described her as a floating figure and a living bouquet. Jude fake offers to help Asha escape into the human realm with Oak in exchange for information on Eva. Jude goes to the human realm to fetch Vivi and Oak. When she was finally brought back, Jude was in terrible condition and needed Nicasias help to walk to Cardan. Jude lies to him and runs to the Ghosts prison only to find Madoc. After everyone is evacuated, it begins to snow in the brugh, something that's never happened. Cardan hoped to be the kind of little brother that Balekin might take under his wing. Due to Nicasia's nature, she slowly became bored of Cardan, so she lets Locke seduce her away from him. Madoc realizes that Jude is the puppet master and tries to recruit her in his new plan to take over the Kingdom. Cardan and Jude try to also convince Grima Mog to join his generals. Just before she left, Taryn gave Jude a knife and made her promise not to do anything rash. She says if he tries to undermine her again, she'll kill him. - The Queen of Nothing (2020). They pull away and Cardan refuses to tell her how it made him feel. A witch called Mother Marrow attends court, and gifts Cardan a cloth that is impenetrable. Cardan confesses to only being bad to gain his parents attention, but hes trying to change that. She only paid him attention when he got into fights as it amused her. Cardan was the sixth and youngest child of the High King Eldred. Tearing him in pieces. Afterward, Prince Cardan demands her submission, but Jude tells him that she will shame him with her defiance and that while he might win in the end, she will make sure to take everything she can away from him on the way down, which leaves Cardan speechless. While she is high on the fruit, Cardan and his friends mock her. It struck the mortal through the throat." Finally, Locke told Taryn that "the story had gone out of her." She goes into the wardrobe and comes back undressed. Valerian was part of Cardan's inner circle and Valerian would often be violent towards Jude and Taryn in attempts to impress the prince. healthmdsearch.com is a search engine, the content on the site has been added by users and is not controlled by us. Our local knowledge . Jude assumes that there is going to be an attempt on Cardan's life and rushes back to the palace. It is early in the morning, Jude, dear, and I am tired, he said, his rough voice laced with sleep like a drug. In Chapter 17, Jude momentarily wakes to find Cardan tending to her. He then asked Jude to marry him and for her to become Queen of Faerie until Oak came of age, proposing with the ring he stole from her. They then bargain with Jude and give her the bridle instead. Select low cost funds; Consider carefully the added cost of advice; Do not overrate past fund performance; Use past performance only to determine consistency and risk; Beware of star . Jude agreed, recalling how he wanted to know if Taryn loved him enough to let him court Jude while she stood by, silent and suffering. Vengeance is had. Jude is heartbroken and angry at how Taryn repeatedly refuses to take Jude's side in the events that happen. Jude is shocked that her hubby recognizes her at all, and then Cardan drops a bomb asking Jude if she ever got the love notes he sent her. They plan on returning to the mortal world in a few days, but Jude convinces them to stay a while longer. Jude is bold, defiant and refuses to give in to her fear. She told him that she loved him as well but he thought she is saying it out of pity. He wears dangling hoops in his ears, as though an adult gave him their earrings. Like I said, it was an easy read and I was happy to be reunited with characters I have grown to love, despite their flaws. Balekin tries to tell everyone that Jude poisoned the king, using the poison he gave to her as proof. Furthermore, he said "Only out of his spilled blood can a great ruler rise, but not before what I have told you comes to pass. It clearly affected him because he tried to talk about it with Jude but Jude cut him off and avoided it. Prince Cardan tells her that his father, High King Eldred, hated him and then leads Jude up to the palace floors. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Queen of Nothing. Jude breathed in, then tilted her head back, her eyes zigzagging across the stubborn stars that refused to disappear. She uses his true name to make him forget the commands Madoc ordered him. Cardans POV of Chp 21 from QON Intense or Insane? Before she can leave, Cardan stabs her finger and makes her bleed so that she will suck on her finger and the salt in her blood will reverse the effects of the fruit. And now I am not sure if either of us knows how to remove it." Fae from lower ranks tend to have shorter names, like the Bombs real name is Liliver, thats it. They find the passage in Cardans wardrobe. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. You say whatever bullshit you want and I just say no.Jude to Taryn in The Queen of Nothing. I wasn't sure if I wanted you or if I wanted you gone from my sight so that I would stop feeling as I did, which made me even more unkind. Cardan uses his seductive talents on Jude instead and they start kissing. "Sleep." Cardan whispered, pulling her close to him. That the boy would have been better off staying at him. Jude threatens Locke for his antics at the party. Later, he and Jude go to the mortal world and there Taryn, Vivi, Heather, and Oak buy pizza as a celebration. Cardan kisses Jude in front of everyone. Tam Lin - The Folk of the Air by Roxanne. Cardan sends them off and the Bomb enters. Using his powers over the earth, Cardan calls a throne and splits it in half. Cardan points out that Madoc will call a truce and they need to hear him out. When Taryn was seven years old, she witnessed her parents' deaths in the mortal realm and was taken under the ward of Madoc with her sisters, Vivienne and Jude. I only get stronger, I only get stronger. Heather is Vivis girlfriend who is fond of Taryn. Not only has Cardan already expressed his feelings through his actions, Jude finally gets to hear it from him, and finally, she listens. After bathing, she puts on one of Cardan's shirts and a cloak before going to her own room in search of clothes. Grima Mog comes up to Jude and asks if Madoc should be chained up. The beautiful dress Jude received for the coronation, which she thought was from Prince Dain, was actually from Cardan. What kinds of lessons did Miss Emily Give while she was in her forties? Nicasia is there crying. Book blog, book blogger, book recommendation, Book review, book series, book series review, Bookish things, bookstagram, Fantasy book review, Fantasy books, Fantasy romance, fantasy series, Folk of the air 3, Holly Black, Jude duarte, Queen of Nothing, The Cruel Prince, The Cruel Prince series, ya book review, YA fantasy, Ya fantasy series, Ya romance. This test involved forcing Taryn to remain silent while he began a relationship with Taryn's twin sister, Jude. Jude and Taryn Duarte are identical twins born to Eva and Justin Duarte, however from the age of 7, they were raised by Madoc and Oriana. Jude ties Cardan to a chair and waits for other members of the Court to show up. When Jude came back from the Undersea, it is Taryn who was there to help her dress and eat. Madoc suggests using Oak as bait during Taryns wedding. Jude was very worried about him and dueled with Balekin to get the antidote. Mother Marrow tells Cardan that if he had taken the cloth, he would have had to marry Marrow or her daughter. Until and unless she is pardoned by the crown, let her not step one foot in Faerie or forfeit her life.. Jude picked up his hand by his fingers, pinching them between her own, then lacing them together. -Cardan sleeping in Jude's bed and saying "Kiss me until I'm sick of it" I SCREAMED. Love in the Written Word. 254), "How has the night been going for you? Due to Grimsen cursing everything he made to preserve it, the curse turns Cardan into a large serpent. They take her to Cardan, who is drunk and upset. Cardan was Nicasia's first friend in Faerie. He has a number of scars on his back from his abusive eldest brother, Prince Balekin. Even now, it is a shabby, worm-eaten, and scabrous thing. Once freed, Jude must mend the bad blood by spilling more blood, in this case, slaying Balekin. Tiredness was contagious, she decided. Not to you. Vivi brought Jude and Taryn to the human realm to meet her girlfriend, Heather. Since Jude is a forgiving queen, she vows to free the Ghost but before she can Cardan and the Roach arrive to rescue her. While living at Hollow Hall, Cardan used to help slaves mortals escape back into the mortal world. , Mini Vlog: Secure Stolen Heir and try not overspend. "It is early in the morning, Jude, dear, and I am tired," he said, his rough voice laced with sleep like a drug. Cardan states that he thought Jude would have admired him for being able to trick her. King Eldred was very neglectful. Cardan is embracing his title as king with the girl he loves by his side. While there, they set off a trap of poisoned needles. Upon arriving at the palace, Cardan insists on seeing the throne room. Check out my previous reviews of this series: Until next time continue living in libros, You can follow me on social media via the links below. Does Jude sleep with Locke? Naturally, Jude cusses out Taryn, but after hearing that her sister is pregnant, she agrees, plus she wants to see Cardan again and give him a few kicks for playing with her heart. Now bleeding in the middle of a party, Cardan shocks all the faeries by announcing that Jude is his wife and is no longer in exile. Locke and Taryn were husband and wife. It's a desert in my heart, and I know where to hide. He didn't see to raise Cardan after his prophecy was told. He falls asleep before Jude can reply. When Jude tells them that the Ghost is there, they agree to go with her to get the key from Grimsen. Cardan proposes a bargain where Jude will tell Balekin that Cardan will crown him in exchange for lands and gold for Prince Cardan and Jude be given whatever she wants, but Cardan tells her that he does not want to be High King. Read on for a full plot summary to refresh your memory! He also says one of the only things he had done right was imagining Jude by his side while she was gone. They think that the Undersea plans to hurt Oak, who is coming to Elfhame for Taryn and Lockes wedding, and take appropriate precautions. Taryn said she doesn't care about Locke taking lovers, but hated him being away from her. His hands rested awkwardly at her shoulders for a moment, the still shock of her embrace lining his features before he copied the way she sunk into him. Cardan Greenbriar, The Wicked King. Upset by the events taking place she desires Cardan again, asking him to take her back, but, Cardan doesn't love her anymore and decides to leave her once and for all. When Taryn asks Locke for help, he reveals that he was pretending Jude was his lover so that Cardan and Nicasia would direct their hostility at her and not Taryn. When David "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur of influential rap group De La Soul died last month, fans who wished to hear their work on music streaming services would have been unable to do . The boy found a tavernkeeper who he could work for and in exchange get soup, a place to sleep, and some money. Cardan said Jude was suffering in Taryn's place and that if she knew why, she would stop fighting Cardan and back down, but Taryn couldn't tell Jude. In an attempt to get Jude to like him, Cardan will make conversation with Taryn to show he is making an effort to get along with Jude's family. (The Cruel Prince, pg. Jude Duarte is a human and the High Queen of Elfhame. Taryn is mentioned briefly throughout the novella, referred to by Cardan as the mortal girl or the twin. He held them both upright as they swayed slowly. Cardan is asked by Jude to seduce her in order to get information, he fiercely objects and is offended by her request. Jude takes a prison guard called Vulciber back to the Court of Shadows because hes loyal to Balekin. Spoilers ahead. Jude tells them that the glamour doesnt work on her, and shes not going to kill Cardan at all. He brought a hand to her shoulder, hoping to have her settle into his arms, preventing her jostling. There is a fair share of action and political intrigue to please readers. Arranged marriage au Canon divergence starting after the coronation. He also refuses to attend meetings with the Living Council. (Queen of Nothing, 169), "My sweet nemesis, how glad I am you returned." As each day passed, the scent would get weaker. Just like Locke. Jude gets drunk at a revel - Cardan is delighted. Cardan wants Balekin to give him land far away from the castle in exchange for the crown. Taryn and Cardans mother had the audacity to warn Jude against Cardan as if they know this bean, as well as Jude does. Jude tries to claim that she is now queen, but no one but Cardan knew about that. Jude remarks that Cardan smells like moss, oakwood, and leather. P.s If youre curious about how I did my hair horns check out these videos. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Jude is surprised and worried about his presence. However, Jude is taken for the assassin by the Bomb, and while trying to scramble away, falls and crashes on a banquet table. She is said to be wicked, and even wickeder because she does not believe so. I may be a romantic, but this pairing has me scratching my head because it came out of nowhere. One time, Taryn told Jude that she hated her a little for being witness to her humiliation with the Gentry. Cardan later tells Jude he loves her and that his heart was hers, but walks out of the room before Jude can respond. While Jude studied under Madoc, Taryn studied under Oriana. https://philosophy-question.com/library/lecture/read/156816-does-locke-like-jude. Nicasia says Orlagh plans to marry Nicasia to Cardan, and if Cardan refuses then Orlagh will flood the kingdom. When Jude comes back, Cardan realizes that it was Taryn who posed as Jude to get Cardan to free Madoc from his vows to the crown and allow him to take half the army. Cardan is unable to forgive Nicasia for her betrayal, treatment, and kidnapping of Jude, but feels sorry for her towards the end of the books. Nicasia was allegedly trying to kill the other woman. Cardan smiled softly in his sleep, even as his brows furrowed with his wifes drunken antics. Cardan has an ok relationship with Queen Orlagh while courting her daughter. Even now, it is a shabby, worm-eaten, and scabrous thing. Nicasia was Cardan's former lover and a member of Cardan's original group. If you want to shop more of my book recommendations check out my bookshop storefront. Someone tried to assassinate him. The Queen of Nothing was a solid conclusion to the series, wrapping everything up with a nice little bow. That nights job takes Jude to knock on the door of the baddest exiled bitch in Faerie, Grima Mog. He comes to Cardan to ask to have his exile lifted. Madoc arrives in the human realm at the house of Eva and Justin. Do Cardan and Jude get together? Madoc later tells her that Cardan fought hard to keep her. Madoc hears this, and now knows that she is able to command the king. Jude points out that Madoc wants a duel, and it would be very hard to say no. There was no way hed let her forget about this tomorrow. Cardan finds out from Nicasia that Queen Orlagh is planning to rebel against him and they soon receive a warning. In Queen of Nothing, Taryn reveals to murdering Locke herself plus keeping their unborn child. While Taryn hated Locke being with her sister, she hated how Jude never asked her before going against Cardan. This would also allow for Cardan to be accepted by the land. ", Youre awful. When Cardan is turned back, Taryn is granted all of Locke's grounds and estates. Jude sees Sophie, who seems to have turned into a mermaid. Ghost and Vulciber are working with Orlagh and they betray Jude. Jude breaks her out and tells her to leave. Iconic Jude and Cardan scenes: -Cardan stealing Jude's ring while he kisses her hand. Jude agrees to do this. Friends and Allies. Her manner of dealing with all the terror and confusion of living in Faerie as a mortal has been to become immensely adaptable. Cardan's speech was nothing but a riddle that Jude was too blinded by her anger to figure out. Jude missed Taryn but still felt stupid and embarrassed whenever she saw her until Taryn came to her rooms at the palace to speak with her. While she is planning her escape, Cardan comes to save her with the Roach. If you found our recaps useful, please consider leaving a tip! Upon Taryn's accusations, Cardan tells her that he doesn't think love is a game, unlike Locke. Jude brushed the backs of her fingers along his cheek, feeling his cool skin against her own and brushing the curls out of his eyes. Summary: Another short, soft & fluffy fic. Everyone makes mistakes. denver school of nursing lawsuit do cardan and jude sleep together. Cardan exclaims that it is a terrible story. A prisoner grabs Jude and tells her that she knew Judes mother and her secrets. Only the monster took the tears as a sign of fear and sprang on the boy. I have spent the last two books and the novella talking trash about Judes twin. He wears a circlet of gold on his head. During Jude's exile, Taryn turned up on Viviennes doorstep looking for Jude. Which is true Cardan hasnt ripped off any faerie wings since book 1. Most will be happily satisfied with Jude and Cardans ending, too! She is first mentioned when Cardan is comparing her and Jude to the mortal Balekin had beat him. Later on, Balekin poisons Cardan and in his drugged state, Cardan kisses Jude on the mouth in front of the High Court. But Jude was too busy going through what she thought was a bad break up when Cardan was being flirty by giving Jude this riddle. Jude goes along with it. Taryn believes that Locke likes her because she is sensitive and he likes protecting someone. (LogOut/ (Queen of Nothing, 167), "We have lived in our armor for so long, you and I. Jude convinces them to help her free the Ghost, but they walk into a trap, and Cardan makes Jude promise him to run to her sisters who are waiting in the woods before he conjures some steads and zooms back to the palace. Oh, did I steal your line?" Jude is surprised and worried about his presence. Cardan explains to her that Jude and him aren't enemies, Taryn replies that he thinks everything is a game. Vivienne and Taryn are half-siblings. He said nothing of his relationship with Jude, but when Madoc asked him about it, Locke replied, "Mortal feelings are so volatile that it's impossible to help toying with them a little." How did the High King of Elfhame learn to hate? Jude later reveals they did not go all the way. While she was fighting Madoc, Cardan stepped out from the serpent's corpse and is reunited with his queen. At first, Jude plans to use the bridle, but then she realizes that Cardan would hate to be trapped and that it was unfair for Jude to call it love. Cardan is furious with the request, and practices his wiles on Jude instead, asking her if this was how he should seduce Nicasia. Jude is put in a cage and starved. The next day, Orlagh asks for an audience with Cardan because of Balekin's death, as he was her ambassador to Elfhame. Balekin then motions for a mortal slave, Margaret, to come. Cardan wants to discuss this with the Council. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. It amuses her to keep me out of trouble." She goes outside and tells the other spies she needs time to form her plan. Order our The Queen of Nothing Study Guide, teaching or studying The Queen of Nothing. @lexisntthatweird @cardan-greenbriar-tcp @brit-alltoowell @slightlyrebelliouswriter23 @whoviantalibah @snusbandxknifewife @jurdan7 @storiesandschemes @thesirenwashere @aelin-queen-of-terrasen @andromeddea @clockworkgraystairs @hizqueen4life @maleckanejnessianjurdansolangelo @the-chick-of-the-air, Okay wait I like tipsy jude, shes funny . Seelie Queen Tumblr, Cardan Greenbriar | The Folk of the Air Wiki Fandom, My Review of The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air #3) by , Did Cardan sleep with other people after Goodreads, How is everyone interpreting the sex scenes, We sleep in the same bed -The Cruel Prince Pinterest, by you, i am forever undone. (Taryn to Jude, Lost Sisters, 7), "Be bold, be bold, but not too bold, lest that your hearts blood should run cold. Hopefully, Holly Black gives us a fluffy novella or a bonus chapter of Cardan and Jude being stupid at Target. Afterward, Tatterfell and Heather arrive. This book was amazing and I absolutely loved it. Always going to recommend this book series! She sends Cardan a note, which he seems to set aside to play as bait. When she is released from the Tower of Forgetting, Cardan allows her to return to the High Court, saying that he supposes he has some fondness for her yet. Cardan asks to be released from his own vow to Jude, and in exchange he will marry her and make her queen. No HEA in this bih, but I found the ending to be satisfying and not bittersweet. Madoc told Taryn that he found Locke to be unworthy of both girls. By Morgan0anagram Later on, Cardan asked for Jude to release him from his year and a day promise so that he could rule for longer, giving more time for Oak to mature. [1] At the prince's first presentation, the High King asked the Royal Astrologer, Baphen, in front of an audience to pronounce the young prince's future. Unknown to Jude, Locke was playing the twins against one another. How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories, Characters who appeared in The Cruel Prince, Characters who appeared in The Wicked King, Characters who appeared in The Queen of Nothing, Characters who appeared in The Lost Sisters, Characters who were mentioned in How The King of Elfhame Learned To Hate Stories, Characters who were mentioned in The Stolen Heir. Jude gets back to Cardans room and realises that Taryn has been there, impersonating her again. Is there romance in The Queen of Nothing? What is power law distribution in networks? She fights her attackers off, and arrives at the house. 7 Th2. Later, at the Summer Tournaments mock war, Prince Cardan mocks and provokes Jude and she begins to viciously fight him. His eyes are described as black with a golden ring around the pupils. Jude tells Cardan that he shouldnt take it because she doesnt trust gifts from faeries. They then sleep together. Telling the baker her bread was bad, the butcher that he was ugly, and his siblings that they were useless. They had known each other for ten years before becoming romantically involved. Taryn Duarte is a human. Cardan possesses a slim, nearly hairless tail with a tuft of black fur at the tip which is often kept tucked away in the back of his shirt. Watch popular content from the following creators: yella(@. eating disorder sitcom. Both women warn Jude that Cardan can never love her back, but Cardan proved that wrong when he pissed off Lord Roiben to save Jude from the Undersea. (Lost Sisters, 7). She follows Orianas advice and Oriana shows affection toward Taryn much more than her twin. The next day, when Prince Cardan was talking to Taryn Duarte and making her cry, Taryn's twin sister, Jude, slams Prince Cardan against a tree and warns him to stay away from her sister. You probably guessed as much. They then began to kiss, Cardan telling Jude she looks like a knight from a story, possibly filthy. Jude realises that she lost the earrings during the attack. But Cardan, since hes from higher ranks, might have a name something like this (Im making it up): Cardan Carter Crux Greenbriar. In the beginning, the pair did not get along at all. The Epilogue was also super cute although it would have been cuter if a Target trip was involved but Ill settle for house party and Cardan adjusting his paper crown. Nicasia comes to Cardan a while after, telling him that Locke has taken either one or both of the mortal twins, Jude and Taryn, as a lover. He agrees on three conditions: Taryn tried to make amends with Jude before her wedding and Jude reluctantly rekindled her relationship with her sister after reminiscing all the hardships they had been together and that there was no time to ruin their relationship after a few arguments. So it was Jude they were punishing.