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"Whether you came for the lore or the love, perfection.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“Black sends Jude Duarte…into her most fraught mission yet…Jude was never one to shy away from a challenge, and she has scores to settle, debts to pay, and a crown to claim in Faerie. She may be down, but Jude’s not out; she remains a wily political thinker until the bitter end.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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*"A heady blend of courtly double-crossing, Faerie lore, and toxic attraction swirls together in the sequel to THE CRUEL PRINCE.... Black's writing is both contemporary and classic; her world is, at this point, intensely well-realized, so that some plot twists seem almost inevitable.
— Kirkus, starred Review
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*"[A] dangerous journey filled with mystery, betrayal, intrigue, and romance.... Larger-than-life action in a kingdom packed with self-centered, evil, and manipulating characters also doles out real life issues.
— VOYA, starred Review
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*"A rare second volume that surpasses the first, with, happily, more intrigue and passion still to come.
— Booklist, Starred Review
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I require book two immediately. Holly is the Faerie Queen.
— Victoria Aveyard, #1 bestselling author of The Red Queen series
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* "[S]pellbinding.... Breathtaking set pieces, fully developed supporting characters, and a beguiling, tough-as-nails heroine enhance an intricate, intelligent plot that crescendos to a jaw-dropping third-act twist.
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
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* "Another fantastic, deeply engaging, and all-consuming work from Black that belongs on all YA shelves.
— School Library Journal, starred review
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* "Jude, who struggles with a world she both loves and hates and would rather be powerful and safe than good, is a compelling narrator. Whatever a reader is looking for--heart-in-throat action, deadly romance, double-crossing, moral complexity--this is one heck of a ride.
— Booklist, starred review
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This is a heady blend of Faerie lore, high fantasy, and high school drama, dripping with description that brings the dangerous but tempting world of Faerie to life. Black is building a complex mythology; now is a great time to tune in.
— Kirkus Reviews