Age Group: Adults

Description: Bloodthirsty sequel to The Cruel Prince—nominated for CILIP Carnegie Medal. Love for mortals feels like fear, whispers the air. Jude has outwitted Cardan onto Elfhame's throne, binding him to her command for a year and a day. Yet the High King resists with cruel humiliations, his magnetic pull undeniable. Court traitors plot in shadows; Jude battles for survival, her loved ones, and tangled desires for Cardan. External foes circle. One year vanishes fast—can she hold power amid deceit?