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A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters

Illustrated Tales from Elfhame
Not yet released
Pages
272
Language
English

Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black returns to the world of Faerie in this gorgeously illustrated collection of short stories, where beauty can be monstrous and love can be capricious.... A reluctant king is thrown into turmoil when the girl he loves to hate is stolen by the Undersea.An exiled redcap, trapped in the mortal world, must rediscover his inner monster.A mortal girl sacrifices the other half of herself for an unworthy faerie lover. A tiny sprite’s determination to prove herself puts the entire High Court in danger.In this collection, #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black combines her signature wit and lush world-building with stunning full-color art by Frostbite Studios in six irresistible tales that return readers to the world of the Modern Faerie Tales and Elfhame, including two never-before-seen stories: one revealing the interior life of Madoc while in exile and the other featuring the moment that High King Cardan realizes what he most desires.Don't Miss:The Cruel PrinceThe Wicked KingThe Queen of NothingHow the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate StoriesThe Stolen HeirThe Prisoner's Throne

About the author

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Holly Black

Holly Black is an American writer of fantasy for children, teenagers and adults. She was born in West Long Branch, New Jersey, in 1971, took a degree in English at The College of New Jersey, and published her first novel, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, in 2002. She is best known for The Spiderwick Chronicles, the middle-grade series she created with the illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, and for the Elfhame books that began with The Cruel Prince. Valiant won the inaugural Andre Norton Award in 2006, and...