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This was a chance to get a glimpse at how it is going vs how it started and also, there’s some background on Cardan as well. And I liked that somehow they found something out of it, even after their rocky start. Her quest for power, to be if not as good as the Fae, then “so much worse” was a trip to go on. She has a lot of flaws and she’s manipulative, violent and scheming. A character like Cardan isn’t unusual, to be honest but I found Jude pretty refreshing. I really loved The Folk of the Air trilogy and Cardan and Jude in all their toxic and fucked up glory.

And I only read this because it was super short and had lots of pretty pictures and because it contained Cardan and Jude. To have finished only 1 in what will be two weeks tomorrow, is a slump for sure. Which is pretty much unheard of for me – even when I’m not reading I generally still manage 2 or so books a week. In fact, I have read just this book (and half of another one) in almost two weeks. I’m not sure if 2020 has finally caught up with me or if the relative freedom and return to normal life has had more of an impact on me than I thought, but I haven’t been reading lately. 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. 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. 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. #1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame’s enigmatic high king, Cardan.

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How the king of elfhame learned to hate stories read