The Cruel Prince

The Folk of the Air, Book 1

By: Holly Black

Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly

By #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue.

Of 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.

Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences.

In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.

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Girlie is a fearless warrior. Fantasy is not my favorite genre. The world-building and all the characters involved is overwhelming. However, I really enjoyed this book. I would totally recommend 👍

Loved it!

A bit of a slow start, but the last third of this book has me hooked. Can't wait for the next one.

Holly Black Never Disappoints

Time and again, I thought I had the main character’s plan all worked out. Thankfully, I was wrong every time. This one surprised me at every turn.

loved

This series is amazing. It has everything you are looking for in a series. A little bit and alot of everything

love the series

love this series - this is the second time I've read it! the reason i gave 4 stars for performance was because there were parts that must have been post recorded and added in - you can hear the difference. other than that it was great!