How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

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Holly Black

Return to the captivating world of Elfhame with this illustrated addition to the New York Times bestselling Folk of Air trilogy that began with The Cruel Prince, from award-winning author Holly Black.Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue.Before Cardan was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. #1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame's enigmatic high king, Cardan. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan's perspective.This new installment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humor, and drama that enchanted readers everywhere. Each chapter is paired with lavish and luminous full-color art, making this the perfect collector's item to be enjoyed by both new audiences and old.

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Author

Holly Black

Pages

208

Publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published Date

2020-11-24

ISBN

031654082X 9780316540827

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"Love it!! So it took me a while to finish this book because I knew I didn't want to let go of the folk of the air series. But this book was so beautiful, I love the illustrations and the fact that I got to read from cardans view. Amazing book, I'm definitely rereading this whole series! "

Anna

"I went into this book hoping it would be great and it was AMAZING!! just MUWH🤌🤌 i loved getting a look into cardans POV and the Art was beautiful! Had such a good time reading💞"

Raya<3

"this was a fun, simple read but it was nice to finally have a story told from cardan's perspective and see how he would interact with the real world and it was so seamlessly woven together! the illustrations were absolutely beautiful as well. "

kelsey

"Very cute. A fun epilogue to the series. "

Rachel Temp

"4.5/5 stars! I really liked reading this book. Perfect to read right before going to bed 👍. I can’t wait to start the next book!! "

Madi

"A delightful quick read! I really want more; I just love this series!! I love how we got a peek into Cardan's past life. In addition to how that was portrayed to us; the illustrations were so beautiful! We didn’t get to see much interactions between both Jude and Cardan in this book, but the few times they did were adorable. They are just so perfect for one another."

Elissa

"Another great book by Holly Black but the back story and POV of our beloved cruel prince from the air faerie series "

Thea P

"Overall review of the series: I know a lot of people love this series but I’m just not one of them. it was enjoyable, but it lacked a wow factor. I felt like the plot wasn’t really interesting but it was a quick fun series "