{"product_id":"the-cruel-prince-volume-1-folk-of-the-air-1","title":"The Cruel Prince: Volume 1 (Folk of the Air #1)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHolly Black \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1  \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of fantasy books, including the novels of Elfhame,  \n\u003ci\u003eThe Coldest Girl in Coldtown\u003c\/i\u003e, the Spiderwick Chronicles, her adult debut \n\u003ci\u003e, Book of Night\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as an Arthurian picture book called \n\u003ci\u003eSir Morien.\u003c\/i\u003e She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into thirty-two languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library. She invites you to visit her online at blackholly.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where she and her sisters have lived for a decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Black is a master at world-building, conveying integral details without that information ever seeming tedious or encyclopedic, whether you're well versed in faerie or a newcomer to the genre....the experience of reading a novel like this is something like being surrounded by magic.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Lush, dangerous, a dark jewel of a book. Black's world is intoxicating, imbued with a relentless sense of peril that kept me riveted through every chapter of Jude's journey. And Jude! She is a heroine to love--brave but pragmatic, utterly human. This delicious story will seduce you and leave you desperate for just one more page.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I require book two immediately. Holly is the Faerie Queen.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Aveyard, #1 bestselling author of The Red Queen series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"[S]pellbinding....Breathtaking set pieces, fully developed supporting characters, and a beguiling, tough-as-nails heroine enhance an intricate, intelligent plot that crescendos to a jaw-dropping third-act twist.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"Another fantastic, deeply engaging, and all-consuming work from Black that belongs on all YA shelves.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"Jude, who struggles with a world she both loves and hates and would rather be powerful and safe than good, is a compelling narrator. Whatever a reader is looking for--heart-in-throat action, deadly romance, double-crossing, moral complexity--this is one heck of a ride.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This is a heady blend of Faerie lore, high fantasy, and high school drama, dripping with description that brings the dangerous but tempting world of Faerie to life. Black is building a complex mythology; now is a great time to tune in.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"Black, quite rightly, is the acknowledged queen of faerie lit, and her latest shows her to be at the top of her game, unveiling twists and secrets and bringing her characters vividly to life.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVOYA, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"With complicated characters, a suspenseful plot, and a successful return to the Faerie setting of many of her popular books, Black's latest is sure to enchant fans.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Another enthralling story in Black's fantasy catalog.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePASTE.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Black has a \n\u003cb\u003ecompelling series\u003c\/b\u003e about fairies, politics and finding your place in the world, starting with this novel, \n\u003cb\u003ewhich I read in a single day\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTithe\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYALSA's Teen Top Ten\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew York Public Library's \"Best Book for the Teenage Reader\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e* \"A gripping read.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Cruel Prince\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn IndieBound Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Boston Globe Best Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn ALA 2019 Children's Notables List Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBy #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Holly Black, the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOf course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. 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