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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

a stunning full colour edition set in the faerie world of Elfhame where TikTok's Faerie Obsession Began

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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

By: Holly Black, Rovina Cai
Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
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Once upon a time there was a boy with a wicked tongue...

Before Cardan was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. In this sumptuously illustrated tale, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame's enigmatic high king. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar but pivotal moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan's perspective.

This new instalment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humour and drama that enchanted readers everywhere. Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Royalty Science Fiction & Fantasy Magic Heartfelt
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Cute short, giving small glimpse into what happened after trilogy, alongside with some new details from Cardan's life. Not worth a credit, good it's included into premium.

Cute, but not mandatory

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It was nice to have a little insight back with the characters, I had missed them. Also I love stories.

Great!

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Really enjoyed reading some of the story from Cardens POV. It made a nice addition and also a little glimpse into their future after the war.

Nice addition to the series

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It has the same enchanted fairy tale like tone as the other books in the series, more so actually as we follow Cardan from childhood and get to understand a little better why he was the way he was. Loved it. Great performance, Caitlin is exceptionally talented at narrating fairy tales.

Great short book

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It's a nice addition to the series, not as action packed as I expected. But still worth adding to your collection if you loved the first four books of the series, four been the prequel lost sisters. I would have given it five stars, but I felt like it was missing some of the cruel edge and characteristics of the main book. Carden almost felt like a cute kitten rather than a dangerous lion, like in the original books. I only point this out because I loved him so much in the series, he left an unforgettable impact on me after reading these.

Stories and the meaning behind them.

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