"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."-- Provided by Amazon
"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."-- Provided by Amazon
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Dark fairy folklore, dangerous court intrigue, and gritty contemporary magic form the foundation of a fantasy bibliography spanning more than thirty novels for children, young adults, and adults. Written by Holly Black, these stories include internationally bestselling titles such as The Cruel Prince, which introduced readers to the high-stakes politics of Elfhame.
Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, been translated into 32 languages worldwide, and received adaptations for both film and television.
Born Holly Riggenbach on November 10, 1971, in West Long Branch, New Jersey, she made her literary debut in 2002 with the young adult novel Tithe, the first installment in her Modern Faerie Tales trilogy. She subsequently collaborated with illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi to co-create The Spiderwick Chronicles, a popular children's fantasy series later adapted into a feature film and television series. Over her career, Black has written more than thirty fantasy novels for kids and teens alongside adult releases and picture books like Sir Morien. Her work has earned major industry honors, including a Newbery Honor, a Nebula Award, and a Mythopoeic Award, as well as nominations as a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.
Known for her detailed world-building and sharp focus on moral ambiguity, Black draws heavily on traditional folklore to construct stories filled with mercurial faerie creatures, dangerous bargains, and complex power dynamics. Instead of idealized fairy tales, her narratives ground supernatural elements in gritty urban settings or deadly royal courts where mortal protagonists must rely on wit and resilience to survive. Her books frequently explore themes of trust, identity, survival, and the consequences of ambition.
5 books in catalog
Dark fairy folklore, dangerous court intrigue, and gritty contemporary magic form the foundation of a fantasy bibliography spanning more than thirty novels for children, young adults, and adults. Written by Holly Black, these stories include internationally bestselling titles such as The Cruel Prince, which introduced readers to the high-stakes politics of Elfhame.
Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, been translated into 32 languages worldwide, and received adaptations for both film and television.
Born Holly Riggenbach on November 10, 1971, in West Long Branch, New Jersey, she made her literary debut in 2002 with the young adult novel Tithe, the first installment in her Modern Faerie Tales trilogy. She subsequently collaborated with illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi to co-create The Spiderwick Chronicles, a popular children's fantasy series later adapted into a feature film and television series. Over her career, Black has written more than thirty fantasy novels for kids and teens alongside adult releases and picture books like Sir Morien. Her work has earned major industry honors, including a Newbery Honor, a Nebula Award, and a Mythopoeic Award, as well as nominations as a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.
Known for her detailed world-building and sharp focus on moral ambiguity, Black draws heavily on traditional folklore to construct stories filled with mercurial faerie creatures, dangerous bargains, and complex power dynamics. Instead of idealized fairy tales, her narratives ground supernatural elements in gritty urban settings or deadly royal courts where mortal protagonists must rely on wit and resilience to survive. Her books frequently explore themes of trust, identity, survival, and the consequences of ambition.
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