The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air #1)
Summary: Jude 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.
370 Pages
The Lost Sisters (Folk of the Air #1.5) narrated by Caitlin Kelly
Summary: While Jude fought for power in the Court of Elfhame against the cruel Prince Cardan, her sister Taryn began to fall in love with the trickster, Locke.
50 Pages
by Holly Black
Fantasy/Romance
My Rating: B
It took several attempts to get this from the library, because every time it came in, I was still working on another book, and knew I couldn't hold it long enough to read. It's a lovely book, but I think I would have gotten through it faster if I'd listened to it instead of reading it. So I did get the novella from the library, though it is much shorter.
I enjoyed this, but it's very complicated, plot ways, and so you have to pay very close attention to what's going on and who's allied with whom. Not a bad thing, but definitely makes for longer reading. Jude is an interesting character, but not one I can really love. Her conflict with Cardan, however, definitely drives this plot and makes it more interesting than it might otherwise be. I look forward to seeing where they go next with this story.
This one's definitely for the people who enjoy high fae stories, and seelie plotting. Because that is 90% of this story. Definitely worth checking out if you like fairy stories in general, and don't mind a bit of darkness.
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