~ Trade Paperback
~ Winner of the Inky Awards for Silver Inky - 2019
The Folk of the Air/Elfhame: The Cruel Prince
Jude, an orphaned mortal girl, must learn the meaning of true power as she finds herself caught in a treacherous web of royal faerie intrigue . . .
The first book in a stunning series filled with twists and enchantment, The Cruel Prince boasts a heroine to love who is brave but pragmatic and utterly human, as well as a heady blend of Faerie lore, high fantasy, and high school drama to create a complex mythology.
"Black is a master at world-building, conveying integral details without that information ever seeming tedious or encyclopedic, whether you're well versed in faerie or a newcomer to the genre the experience of reading a novel like this is something like being surrounded by magic." -- The New York Times Book Review