Book: The
Cruel Prince
Author:
Holly Black
Pages: 370
Date
Read: September 29th, 2024 to October 18th, 2024
Date
Published: January 2nd, 2018
Rating: 5/5
The Cruel Prince is an unusual
and unique story. It’s not a romance. In this story, there are no heroes. The
world of Faerie is full of beautiful, ruthless, cruel decadents. This high
fantasy story reads more like a dark gothic tale than anything and I am here
for it.
In this story our heroine Jude is no blushing maiden. Jude is a
ruthless, ambitious, aggrieved girl trying to make it in the world of Faerie
after her parents are murdered and she is whisked away to live with their
murderer. Jude and her twin sister Taryn go to school with the gentry of their
world. The Cruel Prince, Cardan an arrogant, selfish prince of the high king
and his ruthless friends torment the girls. After a particular incident Jude
vows to become worse than them and fight back. Whether Jude is likable I cannot
really say but she is a most unusual heroine that I find myself fully invested
in.
There’s no one noble in this story. We watch our beautiful female main
character lie, manipulate, and murder her way through the world. She’s a bad
girl, which is what makes her so interesting and different from the usual
female leads. Cardan, our handsome prince is just as reprehensible.
Surprisingly this all makes for a fascinating read.
The Cruel Prince is worth the hype but it’s nothing like you expect it
to be, which I feel is a good thing. It’s full of witty banter, shocking
revelations, and surprising twists. If you’re looking for a well written,
in-depth Faerie story this book is one you really need to add to your TBR.
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