Category - Fiction / Young Adult
Format - Paperback
Condition - New
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Est. Publication Date - Dec 2018
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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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The Cruel Prince
ISBN: 9780316310314
Publisher Description
An instant bestseller! 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 c...
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PangoBooks readers have mixed feelings about this book. Many appreciated the rich world-building, complex characters, and political intrigue, with several reviews noting that the second half of the book picked up significantly and left them eager for the sequels. There were mixed opinions on the romance subplot, with some praising the unique enemies-to-lovers dynamic while others found it underwhelming and slow to develop. The protagonist, Jude, received praise for her strong and ambitious character, though some felt her inner monologue and development were not always convincing. Overall, readers found it to be a thrilling, dark fantasy with some flaws but sufficient charm and excitement to continue with the series.