by Holly Black
Part of The Folk of the Air, book 2
First published 2019
Jude has bound the cruel faerie prince Cardan to her will, making herself the true power behind the throne. But Cardan is no mere puppet - he resents his chains and seeks to undermine Jude's rule at every turn. When a traitor emerges, threatening the lives of those Jude holds dear, she must navigate Faerie's shifting alliances and face her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control. A bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Cruel Prince.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, dark-fantasy, young-adult-fantasy, fantasy-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intense, morally-complex, seductive, suspenseful
Tropes: betrayal, enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, power-dynamics
Setting: Faerie
368 pages · Paperback · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Content warnings: gaslighting, violence