The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

She Was Stolen Into Faerie. Now She Will Rule It.

When Jude was seven years old, she watched her parents be murdered by a faerie general. She and her sisters were taken to the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where they have grown up as mortals in a world that despises them. Jude has spent years learning to fight, to survive, and to refuse to be broken — especially by Cardan, the youngest and cruelest of the faerie princes, who seems to take particular pleasure in making her life miserable.

But when Jude discovers a conspiracy that threatens the entire faerie realm, she realises that the only way to protect herself and her sisters is to do the unthinkable: outmanoeuvre the faeries at their own game. Even if it means making a deal with the one person she hates most.

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is the explosive, addictive first book in The Folk of the Air trilogy — a dark, intoxicating fantasy romance filled with political intrigue, morally complex characters, and one of the most electrifying enemies-to-lovers dynamics in YA fiction.

Book Details

• Author: Holly Black
• Publisher: Hot Key Books
• ISBN: 9781471407277
• Series: The Folk of the Air, Book #1
• Format: Paperback
• Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy Romance / Faerie Fiction
• Age Group: 14+ years

Why Readers Are Obsessed With This Series

• A #1 New York Times bestseller — Holly Black is one of the most celebrated voices in YA fantasy
• One of the most beloved faerie fantasy series ever written — with millions of passionate fans worldwide
• Cardan is one of the most iconic and swoon-worthy anti-heroes in contemporary YA fiction
• Dark, morally complex, and utterly addictive — impossible to put down
• Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fourth Wing, and An Ember in the Ashes
• Book 1 of a trilogy — readers devour all three books back to back

Dangerous, intoxicating, and impossible to resist, The Cruel Prince is the faerie fantasy that started a global obsession. Enter the Court of Faerie — if you dare.