How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

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, told wholly from Cardan’s perspective.*

This new instalment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humour and drama that enchanted readers everywhere.