How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
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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. In this sumptuously illustrated tale, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame's enigmatic high king. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar but pivotal moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan's perspective. This new instalment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humour and drama that enchanted readers everywhere.
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3 primary books8 released booksThe Folk of the Air
The Folk of the Air is a 8-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Holly Black and Холи Блек.
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5 primary books12 released booksElfhame
Elfhame is a 12-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Holly Black, Холли Блэк, and Холи Блек.
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An excellent addition to the original trilogy that helps the reader learn a bit more about one of the main characters.
Actually pretty disappointing. Cardan seems a bit of a wet towel in this - I find him much more compelling when he???s playing the villain. I like that we did see a little bit of his life before the events of the main series but not nearly as much as I expected. The art also is very mediocre for being one of the main reasons this was published. I???ve seen fan art of these characters that is 100 times better.
Overall this is the quality of a freebie most lesser known authors publish to their websites so it feels a bit of a rip off when you paid $25 and waited six months for it.
