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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (2020)

by Holly Black

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Series: The Folk of the Air (Extra)

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Fantasy. Literary Anthologies. Folklore. Young Adult Fiction. HTML:Return to the captivating world of Elfhame with this illustrated addition to the New York Times bestselling Folk of Air trilogy that began with The Cruel Prince, from award-winning author Holly Black.
/> 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. #1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame's enigmatic high king, Cardan. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan's perspective.
This new installment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humor, and drama that enchanted readers everywhere. Each chapter is paired with lavish and luminous full-color art, making this the perfect collector's item to be enjoyed by both new audiences and old.  .… (more)
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Perfect, little collection of short stories to round out a great series. The insight into Cardan's mind was simultaneously fantastic and terrifying. ( )
  Belbo713 | Mar 6, 2024 |
****Barnes & Noble Edition****
  d23freeman | Jan 28, 2024 |
Cardan's take on some of the events during and after the Folk of the Air series, framed as a series of fairy tales. It offers insight into why Cardan was a cruel prince and how much he loves his wife.

The hardcover is a GORGEOUS book. It is filled with illustrations by Rovinna Cai. The paper is lush. It was a pleasure to read for both its form and content. ( )
  tornadox | Feb 14, 2023 |
After the fascinating stories told by Jude, seeing prince Carden's side of things adds new perspective not only on the other stories, but on the king himself. This one is shorter than the others, and told in a series of stories, all with illustrations. It's set apart from the other books in the series in that way, but just as important. ( )
  the1butterfly | Feb 6, 2023 |
Short version:
✅ Cardan's POV
✅ Illustrations by Rovina Cai
✅ More Jurdan moments
✅ Quick and entertaining read
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  inkspellonyou | Aug 10, 2022 |
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For Brian and Drake, but mostly for Theo
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A prince of Faerie, nourished on cat milk and contempt, born into a family overburdened with heirs, with a nasty little prophecy hanging over his head—since the hour of Cardan's birth, he has been alternately adored and despised.
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"... A heart of stone can still be broken."
... in her eyes, he recognized a hate big enough and wide enough and deep enough to match his own. A hate you could drown in like a vat of wine.
No one chooses a future. You choose a path without being certain where it leads.
"All you really get to control is yourself."
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Fantasy. Literary Anthologies. Folklore. Young Adult Fiction. HTML:Return to the captivating world of Elfhame with this illustrated addition to the New York Times bestselling Folk of Air trilogy that began with The Cruel Prince, from award-winning author Holly Black.
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. #1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame's enigmatic high king, Cardan. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan's perspective.
This new installment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humor, and drama that enchanted readers everywhere. Each chapter is paired with lavish and luminous full-color art, making this the perfect collector's item to be enjoyed by both new audiences and old.  .

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