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This is a heady blend of Faerie lore, high fantasy, and high school drama, dripping with description that brings the dangerous but tempting world of Faerie to life. Black is building a complex mythology; now is a great time to tune in. --Kirkus Reviews * Jude, who struggles with a world she both loves and hates and would rather be powerful and safe than good, is a compelling narrator. Whatever a reader is looking for--heart-in-throat action, deadly romance, double-crossing, moral complexity--this is one heck of a ride. --Booklist, starred review * Another fantastic, deeply engaging, and all-consuming work from Black that belongs on all YA shelves. --School Library Journal, starred review * [S]pellbinding.... Breathtaking set pieces, fully developed supporting characters, and a beguiling, tough-as-nails heroine enhance an intricate, intelligent plot that crescendos to a jaw-dropping third-act twist. --Publishers Weekly, starred review I require book two immediately. Holly is the Faerie Queen. --Victoria Aveyard, #1 bestselling author of The Red Queen series Praise for The Cruel Prince Lush, dangerous, a dark jewel of a book. Black's world is intoxicating, imbued with a relentless sense of peril that kept me riveted through every chapter of Jude's journey. And Jude! She is a heroine to love--brave but pragmatic, utterly human. This delicious story will seduce you and leave you desperate for just one more page. --Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom * A rare second volume that surpasses the first, with, happily, more intrigue and passion still to come. --Booklist, Starred Review * [A] dangerous journey filled with mystery, betrayal, intrigue, and romance.... Larger-than-life action in a kingdom packed with self-centered, evil, and manipulating characters also doles out real life issues. --VOYA, starred Review Praise for The Wicked King: * A stunning and compelling sequel. ----SLJ, starred Review * A heady blend of courtly double-crossing, Faerie lore, and toxic attraction swirls together in the sequel to THE CRUEL PRINCE.... Black's writing is both contemporary and classic; her world is, at this point, intensely well-realized, so that some plot twists seem almost inevitable. --Kirkus, starred Review

We're being promised a 'jaw-dropping' finale...Based on the ride she's taken readers on so far, we'd expect nothing less. --Entertainment Weekly This is a heady blend of Faerie lore, high fantasy, and high school drama, dripping with description that brings the dangerous but tempting world of Faerie to life. Black is building a complex mythology; now is a great time to tune in. --Kirkus Reviews I require book two immediately. Holly is the Faerie Queen. --Victoria Aveyard, #1 bestselling author of The Red Queen series * A rare second volume that surpasses the first, with, happily, more intrigue and passion still to come. --Booklist, Starred Review * A heady blend of courtly double-crossing, Faerie lore, and toxic attraction swirls together in the sequel to THE CRUEL PRINCE.... Black's writing is both contemporary and classic; her world is, at this point, intensely well-realized, so that some plot twists seem almost inevitable. --Kirkus, starred Review * A compelling final piece in a powerful set. --Booklist, starred review * [A] dangerous journey filled with mystery, betrayal, intrigue, and romance.... Larger-than-life action in a kingdom packed with self-centered, evil, and manipulating characters also doles out real life issues. --VOYA, starred Review * Jude, who struggles with a world she both loves and hates and would rather be powerful and safe than good, is a compelling narrator. Whatever a reader is looking for--heart-in-throat action, deadly romance, double-crossing, moral complexity--this is one heck of a ride. --Booklist, starred review * Another fantastic, deeply engaging, and all-consuming work from Black that belongs on all YA shelves. --School Library Journal, starred review * [S]pellbinding.... Breathtaking set pieces, fully developed supporting characters, and a beguiling, tough-as-nails heroine enhance an intricate, intelligent plot that crescendos to a jaw-dropping third-act twist. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Praise for The Wicked King: * A stunning and compelling sequel. ----SLJ, starred Review Praise for The Queen of Nothing * Whether you came for the lore or the love, perfection. --Kirkus, starred review Praise for The Cruel Prince Lush, dangerous, a dark jewel of a book. Black's world is intoxicating, imbued with a relentless sense of peril that kept me riveted through every chapter of Jude's journey. And Jude! She is a heroine to love--brave but pragmatic, utterly human. This delicious story will seduce you and leave you desperate for just one more page. --Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom

This is a heady blend of Faerie lore, high fantasy, and high school drama, dripping with description that brings the dangerous but tempting world of Faerie to life. Black is building a complex mythology; now is a great time to tune in. --Kirkus Reviews * [S]pellbinding.... Breathtaking set pieces, fully developed supporting characters, and a beguiling, tough-as-nails heroine enhance an intricate, intelligent plot that crescendos to a jaw-dropping third-act twist. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Praise for The Cruel Prince Lush, dangerous, a dark jewel of a book. Black's world is intoxicating, imbued with a relentless sense of peril that kept me riveted through every chapter of Jude's journey. And Jude! She is a heroine to love--brave but pragmatic, utterly human. This delicious story will seduce you and leave you desperate for just one more page. --Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom Praise for The Wicked King: * A stunning and compelling sequel. ----SLJ, starred Review * Jude, who struggles with a world she both loves and hates and would rather be powerful and safe than good, is a compelling narrator. Whatever a reader is looking for--heart-in-throat action, deadly romance, double-crossing, moral complexity--this is one heck of a ride. --Booklist, starred review * Another fantastic, deeply engaging, and all-consuming work from Black that belongs on all YA shelves. --School Library Journal, starred review I require book two immediately. Holly is the Faerie Queen. --Victoria Aveyard, #1 bestselling author of The Red Queen series * A rare second volume that surpasses the first, with, happily, more intrigue and passion still to come. --Booklist, Starred Review * [A] dangerous journey filled with mystery, betrayal, intrigue, and romance.... Larger-than-life action in a kingdom packed with self-centered, evil, and manipulating characters also doles out real life issues. --VOYA, starred Review * A heady blend of courtly double-crossing, Faerie lore, and toxic attraction swirls together in the sequel to THE CRUEL PRINCE.... Black's writing is both contemporary and classic; her world is, at this point, intensely well-realized, so that some plot twists seem almost inevitable. --Kirkus, starred Review

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Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy books, including the novels of Elfhame, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Spiderwick Chronicles, her adult debut, Book of Night, as well as an Arthurian picture book called Sir Morien. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into thirty-two languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library. She invites you to visit her online at blackholly.com.

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