The Folk of the Air & The Stolen Heir Series by Holly Black 6 Books Collection Set - Ages 14+ - Paperback

Titles in this Set:

1. The Cruel Prince
2. The Wicked King
3. The Queen of Nothing
4. How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
5. The Stolen Heir: A Novel of Elfhame
6. The Prisoner's Throne: A Novel of Elfhame

Description:

The Cruel Prince
Of course, I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong.

The Wicked King
I have heard that for mortals, the feeling of falling in love is very much like the feeling of fear. Jude has tricked Cardan onto the throne, binding him to her for a year and a day. But the new High King does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her, even as his fascination with her remains undimmed. Meanwhile, a traitor in the court is scheming against her. Jude must fight for her life and the lives of those she loves, all while battling her own complicated feelings for Cardan. Now a year and a day seem like no time at all . . .

The Queen of Nothing
After being pronounced Queen of Faerie and then abruptly exiled by the Wicked King Cardan, Jude finds herself unmoored, the queen of nothing. She spends her time with Vivi and Oak, watching reality television and doing odd jobs, including squaring up to a cannibalistic faerie. When her twin sister Taryn shows up asking a favour, Jude jumps at the chance to return to the Faerie world, even if it means facing Cardan, who she loves despite his betrayal. When a dark curse is unveiled, Jude must become the first mortal Queen of Faerie and break the curse, or risk upsetting the balance of the whole Faerie world.

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
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.

The Stolen Heir: A Novel of Elfhame
A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.

Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she uses an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge.

Suren, the child queen of the Court of Teeth and the one person with power over her mother fled to the human world, where she lived ferally in the woods. Lonely and still haunted by her merciless torments in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. She is forgotten until the storm hag Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Suren is saved by Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage and who she has resented for years.

Now seventeen, Oak is charming, beautiful, and manipulative. He's on a mission that leads him into the north and wants Suren's help. But if she agrees, it will mean guarding her heart against the boy she once knew and a prince she cannot trust and confronting all the horrors she thought she had left behind.

The Prisoner's Throne: A Novel of Elfhame
An imprisoned prince. A vengeful queen. And a battle that will determine the future of Elfhame.

Prince Oak is paying for his betrayal. Imprisoned in the icy north and bound to the will of a monstrous new queen, he must rely on charm and calculation to survive. With High King Cardan and High Queen Jude ready to use any means necessary to retrieve their stolen heir, should Oak attempt to regain the trust of the girl he's always loved or remain loyal to Elfhame and hand over the means to end her reign - even if it means ending Wren too…

With war looming and treachery lurking in every corner, neither Oak's guile nor his wit will be enough to keep everyone he loves alive. He will have some terrible choices to make.

About the Author:

Holly Black is an award-winning American author known for her work in the young adult fiction genre. She was born in West Long Branch, New Jersey, in 1971 and grew up in a rural area surrounded by forests and fields, which may have inspired her interest in fantasy and folklore. Black studied English and creative writing at The College of New Jersey before moving to New York City, where she worked in the publishing industry.

Black's writing career began with the publication of her first novel, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale , in 2002. Since then, she has written numerous best-selling books, including The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Modern Faerie Tales series, and The Folk of the Air series. Her work has been praised for its vivid and imaginative world-building, complex characters, and themes that explore the darker aspects of human nature.