How the King of Elfhame Learned to Ha..., Holly Black
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Ha..., Holly Black
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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

Author: Holly Black

Narrator: Caitlin Kelly

Unabridged: 2 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/24/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

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. #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.

About Holly Black

Holly Black?is the #1?New York Times bestselling author of?fantasy books, including?the Novels of Elfhame,?The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and her adult debut, Book of Night, as well as an Arthurian picture book called Sir Morien.?She has been a?finalist for the Eisner Award and Lodestar Awards, and the recipient of a Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula Award, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into thirty-two languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library. She invites you to visit her online at BlackHolly.com or on Instagram @BlackHolly.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on December 08, 2021

1.) The Cruel Prince ★★★★★ 1.5) The Lost Sisters ★★★★★ 2.) The Wicked King ★★★★★ 3.) The Queen of Nothing ★★★★★ "Hate that was so bright and hot that it was the first thing that truly warmed him." How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories is an illustrated novella following......more

Goodreads review by Teodora on February 19, 2023

Holly Black brings THIS back: My gorgeous wicked boy Cardan gets the spotlight (yet again, of course) and - y'all, my heart is s w e a t i n g 5/5 ⭐ This felt exactly like that one (1) book of fairy tales I had when I was little, filled with drawings and old stories about fairies and kings and queens a......more

Goodreads review by ✨ Helena ✨ on December 30, 2020

TOO SHORT! TOO SHORT! I DEMAND MORE!!! 😤 While I loved every page of this, Holly Black also managed to exclude every scene that I wanted to see. 🤦🏻‍♀️ So, I’m going to choose to believe that she’s saving them for another Cardan novella in the future! 😁 Regardless, the faery tale-esque vibe and the bea......more

Goodreads review by Hamad on November 28, 2020

Hoes be like: Give me all of JUDECARDAN stories and I like Cardan's tail and I can't get enough of this world! It is me, I am hoes!......more

Goodreads review by Sofia on December 28, 2021

Funny how I hate angst until it's Cardan being angsty, and that angst involves him scribbling a certain Jude Duarte's name over and over again while ink drips onto his clothes but he's too busy pining over Jude to care. Villains were wonderful. They got to be cruel and selfish, to preen in front......more

Quotes

Praise for How The King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories:
"Offers new delights along with familiar moments retold...fans will rejoice in every dark, luscious moment."—Kirkus

Praise for The Queen of Nothing:
*"Whether you came for the lore or the love, perfection."
—Kirkus, starred review

*"A compelling final piece in a powerful set."—Booklist, starred review

"We're being promised a 'jaw-dropping' finale...Based on the ride she's taken readers on so far, we'd expect nothing less."—Entertainment Weekly

Praise for The Wicked King:
*"A stunning and compelling sequel."—SLJ, starred review

*"A heady blend of courtly double-crossing, Faerie lore, and toxic attraction swirls together in the sequel to THE CRUEL PRINCE.... Black's writing is both contemporary and classic; her world is, at this point, intensely well-realized, so that some plot twists seem almost inevitable."—Kirkus, starred review

*"[A] dangerous journey filled with mystery, betrayal, intrigue, and romance.... Larger-than-life action in a kingdom packed with self-centered, evil, and manipulating characters also doles out real life issues."—VOYA, starred review

*"A rare second volume that surpasses the first, with, happily, more intrigue and passion still to come."—Booklist, starred review

Praise for The Cruel Prince:
"Lush, dangerous, a dark jewel of a book. Black's world is intoxicating, imbued with a relentless sense of peril that kept me riveted through every chapter of Jude's journey. And Jude! She is a heroine to love--brave but pragmatic, utterly human. This delicious story will seduce you and leave you desperate for just one more page."—Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom

"I require book two immediately. Holly is the Faerie Queen."—Victoria Aveyard, #1 bestselling author of The Red Queen series

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