The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Summary
Overview of The Cruel Prince
Enter the treacherous world of Faerie where mortal Jude navigates deadly politics among immortals. This YA fantasy phenomenon, nominated for Goodreads Choice Award, sparked a revolution in complex, morally ambiguous storytelling. What would you sacrifice for power in a realm where cruelty reigns?
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When Mortal Meets Immortal: A Girl Who Refused to Bow
What happens when you're seven years old and a green-skinned warrior murders your parents before your eyes? Most would break. Jude Duarte didn't. Dragged into the glittering, brutal world of Faerie alongside her twin sister Taryn and older half-sister Vivienne, she found herself in a realm where humans were playthings and weakness meant death. No more fish sticks or Saturday cartoons-just the constant reminder that she was fragile, mortal, powerless. A bored faerie could enchant her into dancing until she collapsed. A guard bit off her fingertip as casually as you'd crack a knuckle. Even four-year-old Oak, her faerie stepbrother, accidentally glamoured her into slapping herself repeatedly. But where her twin chose to survive by becoming small and compliant, Jude made a different choice: she would become dangerous.
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