• The Cruel Prince

• Title: The Cruel Prince
• Author: Holly Black
• ISBN: 9780316310284
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Enter a world of fae, secrets, and dangerous bargains in "The Cruel Prince," the first book in the Folk of the Air series by Holly Black. Mortal Jude Duarte longs to belong in the High Court of Faerie. After securing a place at court, she becomes entangled in palace intrigues and must navigate a treacherous web of alliances and deceptions. Prince Cardan, the cruelest of them all, draws her into his orbit. To survive, Jude must outwit the faeries and risk everything. Packed with political intrigue, romance, and dark fantasy, "The Cruel Prince" is a captivating tale of ambition, survival, and the allure of power in a realm of magic and unforgettable characters.