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Return, in How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories , to the captivating and irresistible universe of the bestselling series The Folk of the Air .
Once upon a time, in a magical, faraway land, there lived a boy with a wicked tongue.
Before becoming a cruel prince or a wicked king, Cardan was a faerie child known for having a heart of stone. In How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories , #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the life of the enigmatic High King of Elfhame.
In the Kingdom of Faerie, a young, dangerously handsome, and, above all, cruel prince meets Jude, a human raised in Elfhame. An entire trilogy is dedicated to telling the story from his perspective, but now Cardan takes center stage. This story includes wonderful and accurate details of the High King's life before the events of The Cruel Prince , an adventure that transcends the boundaries of The Queen of Nothing , and also pivotal moments previously seen from Jude's perspective, narrated in their entirety from Cardan's.
This new book is a return to the epic, fast-paced, dangerous, and drama-filled novels that have captivated readers worldwide. With each story accompanied by stunning, colorful illustrations, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories becomes an indispensable collector's item to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages.
"Black is a master at world-building. She manages to convey every detail to the reader without being tedious or encyclopedic, whether you're already familiar with faeries or a newcomer to the genre. It's an especially interesting trick because reading a novel like this is like being surrounded by magic." – The New York Times
“Black continues to build an ever-growing mythos with his fairy stories, and while this volume requires prior knowledge of The Folk of the Air trilogy, it offers new pleasures alongside familiar moments from the previous story.” – Kirkus Review
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