How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (The Folk of the Air series)
a stunning full colour edition set in the faerie world of Elfhame
$20.13
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2025
Summary
Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue…
Before Cardan was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. In this sumptuously illustrated tale, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame’s enigmatic high king. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar but pivotal moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781471421006 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1471421007 |
| Author: | Holly Black, Rovina Cai |
| Publisher: | Hot Key Books |
| Imprint: | Hot Key Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 372g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 132mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
Elfhame is a completely captivating world. I am in awe of the work author Holly Black has done in creating and maintaining it. Now we can visit it once more and this time for a very different insight. […] Dramatic, powerful, dangerous, dramatic and with moments of humour this is a stunning addition to the Elfhame world * Armadillo Magazine *
About The Author
Holly Black
Holly Black
Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Her titles include the Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Magisterium series (with Cassandra Clare) and the Folk of the Air series, which begins with The Cruel Prince in 2018. This book was nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019 and won the Silver Inky for best International YA book.
She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Award and a Newbery Honor. She lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door.
Rovina Cai
Rovina Cai is a freelance illustrator who works across a variety of genres. Her poetic imagery has served as book covers, posters and interior art for novels and picture books. She recently won the World Fantasy Award for best artist. Her work has also been recognised by organisations like the Society of Illustrators, and the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Rovina works out of a cosy studio in Melbourne, Australia, in an old building that was once a convent and is possibly haunted.
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