The world-building is amazing and the storytelling is so skillful that it was easy to imagine how life was like in the Shifting Isles of Elfhame. So after I finished the Shadow and Bone trilogy, I decided to grab a copy of the books in the Folk of the Air trilogy!Īs recommended by Leigh Bardugo, this book is a gem!įilled with intrigue, murder, and betrayal, The Cruel Prince is an enchanting tale that will ensare you on the very first page. I’ve always enjoyed Dark Fantasy and I regret not having read this book sooner when I bought it last year in Kinokuniya! Haha, I noticed on the front cover of THe Cruel Prince that it was recommended by Leigh Bardugo. But as betrayal 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. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences.Īs Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her capacity for trickery and bloodshed. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.

Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. They will live forever.Īnd Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. But as betrayal 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.Of course, I want to be like them.

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences.Īs Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for trickery and bloodshed.

The cruel prince series book 4