The Cruel Prince
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First in the bestselling Folk of the Air trilogy. The sequels - The Wicked King and The Queen of Nothing - are the winners of/won the Goodreads YA Best Fantasy in 2019 and 2020. Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019. Winner of the silver INKY for best international YA book. "A dark jewel of a book . . . intoxicating" - Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of CrowsOf course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong.But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And looming over all is the infuriating, arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan . . . Dramatic and thrilling fantasy blends seamlessly with enthralling storytelling to create a fully realised and seductive world, brimful of magic and romance.
CONTRIBUTORS: Holly Black
EAN: 9781471407277
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 292 g
HEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Hot Key Books
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GENRE: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / Parents, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement
WIDTH: 129 cm
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief
Lush, dangerous, a dark jewel of a book. Black's world is intoxicating, imbued with a relentless sense of peril that kept me riveted through every chapter of Jude's journey. And Jude! She is a heroine to love--brave but pragmatic, utterly human. This delicious story will seduce you and leave you desperate for just one more page, Stands out amid a plethora of fairy-court fantasies . . . Complex, nuanced characters, frank sensuality and thorn-sharp, intricate storytelling all conspire to ensnare., Whatever a reader is looking for-heart-in-throat action, deadly romance, double-crossing, moral complexity-this is one heck of a ride, I require book two immediately. Holly Black is the Faerie Queen., An enjoyable read
Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels, including the Novels of Elfhame, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and her adult debut, Book of Night. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into 32 languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.
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First in the bestselling Folk of the Air trilogy. The sequels - The Wicked King and The Queen of Nothing - are the winners of/won the Goodreads YA Best Fantasy in 2019 and 2020. Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019. Winner of the silver INKY for best international YA book. "A dark jewel of a book . . . intoxicating" - Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of CrowsOf course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong.But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And looming over all is the infuriating, arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan . . . Dramatic and thrilling fantasy blends seamlessly with enthralling storytelling to create a fully realised and seductive world, brimful of magic and romance.
CONTRIBUTORS: Holly Black
EAN: 9781471407277
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES:
WEIGHT: 292 g
HEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Hot Key Books
DATE PUBLISHED:
CITY:
GENRE: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / Parents, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement
WIDTH: 129 cm
SPINE:
Book Themes:
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief
Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels, including the Novels of Elfhame, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and her adult debut, Book of Night. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into 32 languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.
