How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (The Folk of the Air) Hardcover – Illustrated, November 24, 2020

I understand all good books must come to an end at some point and the folk of the air trilogy was not meant to last. As sad as that fact makes me, because those books mean the world to me. But for that trilogy to end and then we receive this from the queen herself. What? I am shaken. This was EVERYTHING that I did not even know that I needed, but now I will never be able to forget about.This reads like a fairy tale story, and I guess in a lot of ways it is, and I loved that about it. It had stunning chapter art, and all the stories were connected to lead up to the final story, Jude, and Cardan’s last adventure. It was heartwarming, it was reflective, it was a feel-good little story about two of my favorite comfort characters, but mainly Cardan. This explained Cardan so much more. I already loved him, but this cemented that feeling. This book will forever hold a very special place in my heart now and forever.Read this if you love the Folk of the Air trilogy and Cardan and Jude are two of your favorite characters. This is a mini back story and a mini continuation of their story in fairy tale form and with stunning artwork throughout! Happy reading besties 💕

Great book!!

I was surprised how much I liked this book. These stories did a good job at humanize Cardan, I liked him in the Cruel Prince(the Folk of Air) series as well but I loved seeing more of his story. I also started liking Balkin, the eldest brother more too. Despite the toxic relationship the two of them have, I do think that him and Cardan did love each other. Whatever that means for them. I also liked how we got to see how much Jude and Cardan’s relationship has changed. Despite everything the two of them are very good together and I’m glad that they seem to have a relatively healthy relationship. I also liked that the book didn’t just rehash things covered in the previous books instead we got new info. My favorite part was seeing what happened between Cardan and Nicasia, it wasn’t overly dramatic but it did help make Cardan more complex and relatable. This was a quick read and is a fast way to revisit with the characters from the Folk of Air series. Overall, I’m glad I read it it was a lighthearted book that further endeared Cardan to me, I will now have to go back and re-read the series now

Loved this book! It’s such a good continuation of the series and the art inside, is beautiful. It really puts a face to the characters. I would totally recommend buying this book after reading the folk of the air trilogy.

This book is gorgeous. The illustrations are beautiful, the prose is just as good as the rest of the series.

Why, why, why (seriously, WHY) did the illustrator make Cardan look like a scrawny, ugly woman? Yuck!!! The illustrations were like brain poison, perfectly awful. I wish that that Amazon sold mental steel wool so that I could scrub those weirdly effeminate pictures of Cardan from my brain. Maybe hire whoever illustrates Brandon Sanderson's covers? The guy on the cover of Words of Radiance is hot and matches Cardan's description. If a competent illustrator who understands that men and women are different in looks cannot be hired, perhaps skip having illustrations? My mental image of Cardan as a good-looking young man, indeed, as a male at all, is destroyed. The stories were very good but did not provide much extra insight into Caldan's POV because the book was very short, and the illustrations nearly ruined my enjoyment altogether. How the Reader of the Kindle Learned to Hate When Stories with Bad Illustrations of Female-looking Men Spoil Her Happy Imaginings (The Ugly, Weirdly Androgynous Folk of the Air)

Love this book so much! Holly Black did a great job!Amazon sent the book in great condition and it came with do damage, torn pages, scratches, or dents. I would for sure recommend this to others.

bro what i love cardan and this just amplifies it. you learn so much more about him and his childhood and see more interactions with jude. UGH it’s just wonderful

✨️💚✨️Book Review✨️💚✨️Book: How The King Of Elfhame Learned To Hate StoriesAuthor: Holly BlackRating: 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟First of all ... the art work in this one? Absolutely gorgeous! This is a true masterpiece and trophy shelf book.It made me getting a better view of the MMC from the Folk Of Air series and I found myself feeling for him even more.It was the perfect way to bring everything together! & I loved the extra stories of the main characters.You get:• YA Romantasy• Illustrated• Dark Topics• Past Trauma• Short Stories• Gorgeous Art Work• Extra StoriesI highly recommend this one for your book shelf! Available on ebook, hardcover, paperback, and audiobook.

El libro está muy bonito y llegó en perfecto estado. Muy buena historia

I loved it!! So happy to be back in Elfhame with Jude and Cardan!!! This was a rather quick read for anyone who wished to see more of these characters!

Denna boken var i jättebra skick och var packad säkert. Ingen skada på boken.

Bom, essa resenha - diferente das outras da trilogia - será menor! Eu amei a escrita da Holly Black, o enredo, os desenhos, diagramação, tudo!Fiquei muito animada por ter um gostinho da relação Jurdan depois da Rainha do Nada, e adorei ler sobre o que aconteceu antes de O Príncipe Cruel, com o Cardan. Aliás, me apaixonei mais ainda por ele! Esse livro é rápido, divertido, apaixonante e perfeito! Descobrir tudo que aconteceu com meu reizinho desde pequeno e ver a sua evolução é simplesmente maravilhoso! ❤️(as cartas, canecas e funko vistos na foto foram comprados em lojas literárias em outro lugar, não acompanham o livro).