How the king of Elfhame learned to hate stories
Cardan Greenbriar, High King of Elfhame, visits the mortal world to face the troll woman, Aslog of the West. 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...
| Main Author: | Black, Holly (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Cai, Rovina, 1988- (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Little, Brown and Company,
2020.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
Folk of the Air.
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| Summary: |
Cardan Greenbriar, High King of Elfhame, visits the mortal world to face the troll woman, Aslog of the West. 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. |
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| Physical Description: |
173 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. |
| Audience: |
Ages 14 and up. |
| ISBN: |
9780316540889 0316540889 |
| Author Notes: |
Her first book, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale was published in 2002 and was included in the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults. Her other works include The Spiderwick Chronicles written with Tony DiTerlizzi, Ironside, Poison Eaters and Other Stories, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Iron Trial (Magisteruim Book 1) and The Copper Gauntlet (Magisteruim Book 2) written with Cassandra Clare, and The Darkest Part of the Forest. Valiant won the Andre Norton Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. She also won the Young-Adult Prize in the Indies Choice Book Awards 2015 for The Darkest Part of the Forest. Black and Clare's Magisterium Series has received both critical and popular acclaim appearing on numerous bestseller lists including The New York Times bestseller list in the Young Adult category. (Bowker Author Biography) |