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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

Holly Black, Rovina Cai

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Paperback · May 7, 2024

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.

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Who it’s for
A return to Elfhame pairs Cardan’s perspective with full-color art, romance, danger, and wit.
Genres
YA Fantasy Romance, Dark YA Fantasy, Royalty Stories for Teens
Published
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 7, 2024

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About this book

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 he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone.

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#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.

Back to Elfhame

A return to Elfhame pairs Cardan’s perspective with full-color art, romance, danger, and wit.

Come here for

  • Cardan’s perspective on Elfhame, before and beyond the trilogy
  • Romance, danger, humor, and drama in a familiar fantasy world

Expect

  • Familiar moments alongside new glimpses of Cardan’s life
  • Full-color art paired with every chapter

Where it sits

YA Fantasy Romance72%
Royalty Stories for Teens37%
Dark YA Fantasy34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Adventure
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore for Teens
  • Dark YA Fantasy
  • YA Fantasy Romance
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  • Literary YA
Authors
Holly Black, Rovina Cai
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
May 7, 2024
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Adventure