Carmen reviewed El Príncipe Cruel by Holly Black
Review of 'El Príncipe Cruel' on 'Goodreads'
3 étoiles
actual rating: 3.75 stars ⭐
audio cd, 370 pages
Langue : English
Publié 2 janvier 2018 par Bolinda/Bonnier audio.
4 étoiles
(2 critiques)
GUARD YOUR MORTAL HEART.
JUDE WAS SEVEN WHEN HER PARENTS were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.
To win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences.
As Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for tricker and bloodshed. But as betrayal threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black comes the first book in a stunning new trilogy filled with twists and enchantment, …
GUARD YOUR MORTAL HEART.
JUDE WAS SEVEN WHEN HER PARENTS were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.
To win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences.
As Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for tricker and bloodshed. But as betrayal threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black comes the first book in a stunning new trilogy filled with twists and enchantment, as one girl learns the meaning of true power when she finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue.
This description comes from the publisher. The Cruel Prince is the first book of the Folk of the Air trilogy.
Neekerbreeker reviewed The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (The Folk of the Air)
Review of 'The Cruel Prince' on 'Goodreads'
4 étoiles
I like Holly Black and this was a good one. She added enough new material to the human-in-faery classic story that it kept me engaged. Looking forward to continuing with the series!