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The Cruel Prince
Holly Black
The story is about Jude, a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue, and her interactions with Prince Cardan and the High Court of Faerie.
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The Vibe
Spice Level
None (Closed door)
none/closed door; the first book has no explicit spice, with only a steamy kiss mentioned. Later books in the series have fade-to-black scenes.
Pace
Slow Burn
POV
first
Ending
CLIFFHANGER
Tropes
enemies-to-lovers
morally-gray-mc
slow-burn
court-intrigue
royal-romance
high-fantasy
villain-gets-the-girl
marriage-of-convenience
academic-rivals
Content Warnings
- Violence (high severity)
- Sexual Assault (Referenced) (high severity)
- Self-Harm (high severity)
- Suicide (high severity)
- Child Harm (high severity)
- Domestic Abuse (high severity)
- Substance Abuse (medium severity)
- Death of a Loved One (high severity)
- Pregnancy Loss (medium severity)
- Torture (high severity)
- Kidnapping / Abduction (high severity)