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A review by inhisbluegardens
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I've been meaning to get to this series for literal years and I'm so glad I finally have. It follows Jude, a human who was, alongside her sisters, taken by a Fey assassin following the murder of her parents and forced to grow up in the bloodthirsty Fey courts.
Black writes a Fey realm that is cruel and sinister, an immersive world of spies, political intrigue and cut-throat ambitions. Deceit and murder is commonplace and Jude is very much a product of her environment. She, a mortal, struggles to make space for herself in a world that rejects her but she doesn't let this stop her from climbing the ladder of power to get what she wants, the only way she's been taught - lies cunning and betrayal. We love a scheming, bitchy queen.
This was an incredibly fun read and I can't wait to read more.
Black writes a Fey realm that is cruel and sinister, an immersive world of spies, political intrigue and cut-throat ambitions. Deceit and murder is commonplace and Jude is very much a product of her environment. She, a mortal, struggles to make space for herself in a world that rejects her but she doesn't let this stop her from climbing the ladder of power to get what she wants, the only way she's been taught - lies cunning and betrayal. We love a scheming, bitchy queen.
This was an incredibly fun read and I can't wait to read more.