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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

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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. Each chapter is paired with lavish and luminous full-colour art, making this the perfect collector’s item to be enjoyed by audiences both new and old.

CategoriesFantasy
IllustratorRovina Cai
Type Of BookOlder Novel
FormatPaperback
Age15+
ISBN9781471421006
Published10/12/2025
Price Per CopyRRP $22.99
1–9 copies$20.69
10–19 copies$19.54
20+ copies$18.39
New Release/Due FebruaryWe have stocks of this title on order, however it has not yet been published. The month of release is shown and it will be supplied to you once released by the publishers.
Total (inc GST)$20.69

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Holly Black

Holly Black is the no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy books including the Folk of the Air series, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Spiderwick Chronicles, her adult debut, the Charlatan Duology, as well as an Arthurian picture book called Sir Morien. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and a Lodestar Award, and the recipient of a Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula Award 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.

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