"Lush, dangerous, a dark jewel of a book . . . intoxicating" - Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows
Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.
And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.
One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal.
As Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong.
But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And looming over all is the infuriating, arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan . . .
Enter the dramatic and thrilling world of the Folk of the Air, brimful of magic and romance from New York Times bestselling author Holly Black.
I wish I could give this book four or five stars. I was hooked from the beginning and the setting is very interesting. However, around halfway of the book, everything falls apart. Political intrigue that isn’t executed well, tons of plot holes, and who does Jude even think she is? I liked it, but I think the quality is not good enough. The political intrigue and the attempt at character development made no sense at all. However, I did have a good time and am curious to see what book two is about.
Also, I am really confused about Jude and Cardan’s relationship. Do they hate each other? Are you attracted to each other? When did Jude become attracted to Cardan? When did he change how he felt about her? I don’t know.
