How the prince of elfhame5/8/2023 ![]() Black balances showcasing what comes after the original series in the framing story with flashbacks to Cardan’s upbringing as a neglected-if-spoiled youth in the royal court. ![]() What a delight to return to the world of faerie and get another glimpse of my favorite monstrous girl (Jude) and my favorite wicked boy (Cardan). This novella is really for the fans of the series. The novella is largely focused on Cardan’s childhood but a framing story is set after the events of the trilogy so be sure to read all of them first to avoid spoilers. ![]() How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories is a companion novella to Black’s Folk of the Air trilogy which includes The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, and The Queen of Nothing. But before that he was a boy trying to make his way in a world that could have destroyed him if he hadn’t come to rule it in How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (2020) by Holly Black, illustrated by Rovina Cai. Later you might get to know him as a cruel prince and a wicked king. ![]() Dressed in rags, raised on cat’s milk, he soon discovered that the best way to be seen was to be unkind. Once upon a time there was a boy with a wicked tongue. ![]()
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