A review by elderwoodreads
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An excellent book about fantasy court politics and political intrigue. Our heroine is morally gray, but predominatly because of the impossible choices she is put into. I was hooked from start to finish and plan to bump the sequel up on my TBR. If this book was sold to you as an enemies to lovers romance please know this is very minor in the plot (which personally, I loved).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infertility, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy