The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince

The Folk of the Air #1

Holly Black

370 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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About a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue . . .Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. ...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 193,630 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 89%

dark: 53%

tense: 52%

mysterious: 48%

emotional: 23%

challenging: 18%

funny: 12%

inspiring: 5%

hopeful: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

sad: 4%

reflective: 3%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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