Dramatic and thrilling fantasy blends seamlessly with enthralling storytelling to create a fully realised and seductive world, brimful of magic and romance. And looming over all is the infuriating, arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan. But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal.Īs Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong. As Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for trickery and bloodshed. To win a place at the Court, she must defy himand face the consequences. One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. The sequels - The Wicked King and The Queen of Nothing - are the winners of/won the Goodreads YA Best Fantasy. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. First in the bestselling Folk of the Air trilogy. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest.

They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. intoxicating” – Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of CrowsOf course I want to be like them. Winner of the silver INKY for best international YA book. Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019. The sequels – The Wicked King and The Queen of Nothing – are the winners of/won the Goodreads YA Best Fantasy in 20. Novella (Book 1.First in the bestselling Folk of the Air trilogy. The Folk of the Air series needs to be read in order, starting with book one, The Cruel Prince.ĭiscover more great YA fantasy reads on our blog here.

Jude and Carden’s story is one of magic, power, drama and romance that spans three books, and is best for ages 13+.

Delivered to Faerie court by their assassin, Jude and her sisters are tormented and mocked by the Faerie royalty.Īs Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong. Therefore Jude has no choice but to endanger herself by forming an unstable alliance in order to protect herself, her sisters, and Faerie. The books follow the story of Jude Duarte, a mortal girl who is thrust into the world of the Faerie when her parents are murdered. As she gets embroiled in royal schemes and deceptions while unearthing her own power for bloodshed, civil war begins to worsen by consuming the courts of Faerie with violence. The Folk of the Air is a spellbinding YA fantasy series by Holly Black, bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles and Magisterium.

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