The Vanishing Throne

The Vanishing Throne is the second installment in Elizabeth May's Falconer trilogy, a young adult fantasy novel for readers aged 12-18. Following Aileana Kameron, a powerful Falconer, the story plunges her into a world devastated by fae influence after she escapes a magical portal. With her beloved city destroyed and the fae realm itself dying, Aileana must uncover her pivotal role in saving both worlds. Parents should expect a fast-paced narrative with significant peril, action sequences, and a strong female protagonist facing immense challenges. The book features complex world-building and a compelling cliffhanger that will leave readers eager for the final volume.

When we last saw her, Aileana Kameron, the Falconer, disappeared through the fae portal that she was trying to close forever. When she escapes and reenters the human world, she finds her beloved city—indeed, the entire world—has been destroyed, and the fae world itself is slowly dying. Somehow Aileana is the key to preserving both worlds—but how? This much-anticipated second chapter in the Falconer trilogy "combines vivid world-building with action-packed fight sequences" (School Library Journal) "and a cliffhanger ending ensures that readers will follow Aileana to the very end of this trilogy" (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books).