The Robin on the Oak Throne by K. A. Linde

Author: K. A. Linde

Series: The Oak and Holly Cycle #2

Genre: Urban Fantasy | Romantasy | Heist & Forbidden Magic

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.4/5)

🌆✨ Why We Chose It

After The Wren in the Holly Library introduced us to Kierse, a fearless thief immune to magic, and Graves—a centuries-old being bound by dark pacts—we had to dive back in. The Robin on the Oak Throne ramps up the stakes with a new heist, ancient oak-holly feuds, and a tension-fueled relationship that burns brighter than ever.

If you love...

• 🗝️ High-stakes magic heists in urban settings

• 👥 A hero and heroine bound by uneasy alliances

• 🌳 Celtic-inspired tensions between Holly King and Oak King

📸 Book Aesthetic Moodboard 📸

“But Graves never does anything for free. He has a job for his favorite little thief… Once she lets a monster in, he’s impossible to forget.”

💬 Book Club Highlights 💬

💚 Favorite Tropes

• ✨ Thief + monster cosmically bound

• ✨ Urban heist meets supernatural bargain

• ✨ Heroine with special immunity to magic

• ✨ Enemies‑to‑allies spice underpinned by deepening trust

🐍 Discussion Questions We Loved

• How did Kierse’s immunity to magic redefine their mission?

• What new layers of the oak‑holly mythos surprised you?

• Did Graves win your trust this time—and how far would you follow his plans?

• What do you predict for Book 3 (if it comes): final battle or a new twist?

  
  

🍷 Book Pairing Night: Midnight Bargains

Our Oak & Holly book‑night lineup:

• Shadowed Elixir – Elderberry‑vanilla soda with lime

• Contract Platter – Smoked meats, dark chocolate, rosemary crackers

• Key & Claw Cookies – Sugarwreaths shaped like keys and claws, gold-dusted

🖋️ Quotes That Pulled Us Back In

“For a time, she’d even thought she could read him when no one else could. How wrong she had been.”

🌙 Final Thoughts

The Robin on the Oak Throne brings the dark city magic and complex relationship dynamics we adored in book one—but soldiered down with even more tension, prophecy, and moral ambiguity. It's a page-turning, emotionally charged sequel perfect for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue or The Gilded Wolves.

📚 Rating Breakdown:

Category	Rating
Romance	★★★★☆
World-Building	★★★★☆
Magic System	★★★★☆
Plot Twists	★★★★☆

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