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. In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. Cardan, shocking fecundity among the Folk, with their thin blood and few births.

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him-and face the consequences. Eldred had been favored with five children before Prince. 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 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.

The threat of violence permeates the plot, which includes stabbings (fatal and otherwise), torture, poisonings, and deadly magical spells. Based on Celtic folklore, the novel presents an original new take on Faerie and its inhabitants, the fey. Discover Holly Black's blood thirsty bestselling The Folk of the Air series in this gorgeous 3 book collection. Parents need to know that Holly Black s The Wicked King continues the story begun in The Cruel Prince.

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