
Written by Holly Black
Part of the The Folk of the Air series
A mortal girl defies a cruel faerie prince to claim her place in a treacherous court.
Jude, a mortal girl, is thrust into the perilous High Court of Faerie after her parents' murder. Desperate to belong, she must outwit the wicked Prince Cardan. As palace intrigues and looming war threaten all, Jude's survival hinges on a dangerous alliance. Can she navigate this treacherous world and protect her sisters, or will the faerie realm consume her? Discover a tale of power, betrayal, and the fight for belonging in a land where beauty masks deadly secrets.
Discover Holly Black’s blood thirsty bestselling The Folk of the Air series in this complete paperback boxed set, which includes The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, and The Queen of Nothing- plus the gorgeously illustrated full-color novella, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories! 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. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black comes the stunning The Folk of the Air trilogy (plus a bonus book!) filled with twists and enchantment, as one girl learns the meaning of true power when she finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue. This collection includes: - The Cruel Price - The Wicked King - The Queen of Nothing - How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (illustrated in full color!)
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