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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)

Holly Black

Start date: February 1, 2018

Finish date: February 28, 2018

Discussion: Book of the Month

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Jan 13, 2018 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, fantasy, own-physical-read, reread, tortured-hero-or-heroine, book-boyfriends, side-characters-giving-me-life, own-ebook-read, slow-burn, reviewed

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04/27/2024: Reread. (Audiobook.)
12/16/2022: Reread! (Audiobook.)
07/13/2021: Reread! (Audiobook.)
10/30/2020: Reread! (Audiobook.)
09/08/2020: Reread! (Audiobook.)
01/13/2019: Read for the third time.
01/07/2019: Read for the second time.
My god, rereading this book only solidifies my utter obsession with this series in stone. Maybe steel or diamond? Whatever the strongest material on Earth is, only it could compare to the strength of my adoratio ...more

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Feb 19, 2018 Susan rated it it was amazing

If I could this would be 10 out of 10 stars. I was really in the mood for a fantasy and this book did not disappoint. It had everything I love in it. It was all about the Fea and the Princes (some good and some not to good)

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Dec 07, 2019 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, fantasy, own-physical-read, young-adult, reviewed, romance, short-stories

This short story absolutely delighted me. I loved seeing more of Kaye and Lord Roiben together. They are such a darling, albeit a strange, couple. I can only hope that Holly Black will write more about them in the future. I really liked Kaye's perspective about Cardan and their conversation was enlightening. I also loved the gift that she sent to him. Just perfect. ...more

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Feb 26, 2018 Roshio rated it really liked it

You know when your first thought after finishing a book is ‘I need the next one’ that you have a winner on your hands. Funnnnn

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Jan 19, 2018 D rated it it was amazing

This has been on my mind frequently for well over a month. If you remotely enjoy fae novels, read this.

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May 08, 2018 Purple rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, series, fairies

too sleepy to do reviews..
so .. yep.. its good. imaginative. typical teen fun. mean boys and girls. underdogs became saviors. well written. hope twinning will be more explored in the sequel. romance is definitely YA material.

more please.

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