Title: How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
Series: The Folk of the Air #3.5
Author: Holly Black
Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue.
Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone . #1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame’s enigmatic high king, Cardan. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan’s perspective.
This new installment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humor, and drama that enchanted readers everywhere. Each chapter is paired with lavish and luminous full-color art, making this the perfect collector’s item to be enjoyed by both new audiences and old.
2 stories, a troll and a life where no one really cared.
This quick speed through Cardan’s life gave insight into what shaped him…..and what made him the man he is today (well whatever timezone they are in!!)
His feelings for Jude, even early on, made me smile and just reminded me how dark and delish he is!
‘She ought to be nothing. She ought to be insignificant. She ought not to matter. He had to make her not matter.’
I really liked the more up to date point of view of Cardan and how happy he and Jude are.
And can I just say how gorgeous the illustrations are. Really enjoyed this whole experience!
CJRTB Books 
I am so on the fence about reading this one, but your thoughts are tempting me to pick it up! Glad you enjoyed it! (:
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I got it on ebook (it was still £10!) but would probably recommend audio if you had credits.
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As Erin said I amon the fence too.
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The ebook was £10 and its a small read but the illustrations are amazing.
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I really liked this one, too! I think it was even better than the 3rd book, TBH.
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It was great to see Jude and Cardan after, I really needed to see that!
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Ooo great review!! I love how you talk about how dark and delish Cardan is (I mean YES hehe) and I also don’t want to let these characters go. The illustrations also just perfected this perfect book! Here’s my review of how the king learned to hate stories 🙂 https://hundredsandthousandsofbooks.blog/2020/12/06/how-the-king-of-elfhame-learned-to-hate-stories-review-and-my-fav-art/
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Thanks! Cardan was dark and delish 😂😂 The illustrations were so good weren’t they, and so many! Im just off to take a look at your review! ❤
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I need to dip my toes into Holly Black’s work…I have 2 books waiting to be read! Sigh..my kindle has too many books on it, LOL!😏
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Oh I know that feeling! Start with The Cruel Prince, I reckon you’d love it!
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