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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black book cover

The Cruel Prince

by Holly Black

Subgenre: Fantasy Fae Series: The Folk of the Air
Spice Level:
Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Love Slow Burn Morally Gray Undercover
  • Violence
  • Graphic Violence
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Synopsis

A mortal girl raised in the Faerie realm infiltrates the court of the cruel prince Cardan to exact revenge, only to find herself caught in a dangerous political game where enemies become allies and desire becomes impossible to ignore.

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