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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

by Holly Black, Rovina Cai · 2020

The Folk of the Air seriesbook 3.5

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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.

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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.

Genre
fantasy
Themes
faeroyaltystorytelling
Mood
action packedlightthought provokingemotionalfunny
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
medium · 200 pages

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