We get to see Locke, and his empty house and even emptier heart, teach Cardan the word “cruel” on every page. So yes, yes, yes I absolutely recommend this book to fans of the series; especially to those that adore Cardan as much as I do. Overall, this was an amazing addition to the series and I just wish it was longer because I didn’t want to finish it!

There were moments where I stopped reading just to admire the beauty of the illustrations, letting them pull me deeper like Jude being dragged to the Undersea. Talvez o único problema seja que eu tive que parar e reler as cenas para me lembrar exatamente do que estava acontecendo e de como terminaram. I mean, I can think of at least three scenes from the first book I wanted to see in his perspective. Rovina’s art style was a perfect choice for this book, it really encapsulates the dark side of Cardan and his group bringing the stories to life.Black continues to build an ever expanding mythos with her Faerie stories, and while this volume requires prior knowledge of The Folk of the Air trilogy, it offers new delights along with familiar moments retold.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up this book and started reading but it still blew all my expectations away. I am thrilled to finally get to tell you a bit more about the sullen, annoying, and enigmatic High King of Elfhame and I am especially excited to be partnering with Rovina Cai, whose artwork is witty and atmospheric and absolutely perfect to go with this tale. He forms such an imperative part in what makes Elfhame and so by being inside his mind you are also inside Elfhame and I love that.

This illustrated novella is not one story, but multiple—an interconnected collection of Cardan’s memories before, during, and after the events of the trilogy, in both the mortal realm and the land of faerie. She wants to fight monsters, and she wants him for a lover, the same boy she fantasized about murdering.

The entirety is framed within a moment that takes place after the end of The Queen of Nothing (2019), providing a glimpse into the maturing relationships between Jude and Cardan and between Cardan and his responsibilities as High King of Elfhame, a land whose multihued, multiformed denizens cannot lie.

Não tem nada de super surpreendente, é verdade, mas eu gostei bastante de ver o Cardan quando era criança, de ver o lado dele em algumas cenas dos outros livros. New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame’s enigmatic high king, Cardan. I also liked getting to know just what happened for the relationship to end and why Cardan stopped caring for her. Getting to see parts of the stories already written throughout The Folk of the Air from Cardan’s perspective adds so much more depth to the overarching plot lines.