The Cruel Prince

by Holly Black · 2018

When Jude and her two sisters witness their parents' murder, a ruthless assassin drags them into the treacherous world of the High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, the mortal girl has learned to survive among immortal, beautiful, and cruel fey, but she still longs to belong. To earn a place at court she must confront Prince Cardan, the youngest and most vicious son of the High King, whose hatred for humans fuels a deadly rivalry. As palace intrigue deepens and civil war looms, Jude discovers a capacity for violence she never imagined, forging dangerous alliances to protect her sisters and the fragile realm of Faerie itself.