In "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black, Jude Duarte is a mortal girl living in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where she and her two sisters were taken after their parents were murdered. Desperate to fit in among the fae, Jude navigates a world filled with intrigue and deception, grappling with her desire for power and acceptance. She becomes embroiled in the deadly politicking of the court, particularly with the ambitious and cruel prince, Cardan. As Jude struggles to carve out her place in this dangerous realm, she discovers the complexities of loyalty, betrayal, and desire. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Folk Of the Air, Folk Of the Air Series .

This book is aimed at children at US 10th grade-college graduate.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2022 by Hachette Book Group .

She is working on "Black Heart," the third novel in The Curse Workers series--about capers, curse magic, and memory--which follows "White Cat" and "Red Glove. "