The Cursed Queen's Daughter

Name: The Cursed Queen's Daughter
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ISBN: 9781399706957

Elly Blake, Eleanor Bennett

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Hodder & Stoughton
10 February 2026

Fantasy; Young Adult Fantasy

Series: Thirstwood

A warrior princess falls for a shadow prince in this darkly romantic companion to The Forest King's Daughter.

Fearless Thea has never known life outside of war. As the favorite daughter of the Sylvan King, she's a relentless fighter who longs to lead his army as First Huntsman, ignoring the pretty clothes and fanciful notions others enjoy. But when a mysterious dress full of dark magic appears on her hearth one evening, Thea doesn't know how to fight an enemy she can't see or touch. Still, her curiosity builds as a new gown appears each night-until she gives in to temptation and is whisked to a forgotten land of shadows.

The prince of the shadow realm is a handsome host, and while Thea does all she can to resist his charms, it's clear he knows something about the long-ago disappearance of Thea's mother. All he asks in return is for Thea to dance with him, their dangerous attraction growing each time she returns for more information. Meanwhile, shadows are seeping into the living realm, and Thea may have to embrace her own darkness if she has any chance of saving her beloved sisters and home from an otherworldly threat.

From the author of the Frostblood Saga comes the second book in a spellbinding series about the daughters of the powerful forest king, with simmering romance and plot twists that will leave readers desperate to enter the Thirstwood themselves.

By: Elly Blake
Read by: Eleanor Bennett
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781399706957
ISBN 10: 1399706950
Series: Thirstwood
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 10 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Elly Blake loves fairy tales, old houses, and owls. After earning a BA in English literature, she held a series of random jobs before finding her ideal job as a writer and part-time library assistant. She lives in Southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids, and a lively Siberian Husky mix with definite Frostblood tendencies.

Reviews for The Cursed Queen's Daughter

A lush and twisting fairy tale. Brimming with enchanting prose, a smoldering romance, and a heaping helping of schemes * Adalyn Grace on The Forest King's Daughter * The breathtaking world-building is only outdone by the heartwarming love story . . . Simply put: beautiful * Tricia Levenseller on The Forest King's Daughter * I'd drop anything to escape into one of Elly Blake's lushly written and marvelously thrilling novels * Morgan Rhodes on The Forest King's Daughter * Wrapped me in its roots and refused to let go. Unique folklore, whimsical creatures and two main characters destined for each other * Mara Rutherford on The Forest King's Daughter *