audio cd
Published Nov. 24, 2020 by Little, Brown Young Readers.
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.
This was a solid good time. I was hesitant about this but I think it gives a lot of insight into Cardan that there just wasn't enough time for in the original trilogy. Honestly it was also just worth reading for Cardan hilariously trying to navigate the human world at the end and loving the hell out of his warrior wife uwu
