Enter the darkly seductive yet captivating world of Faerie in the officially licensed LitJoy + Holly Black Cruel Prince Collection featuring the absolutely stunning The Folk of the Air Special Edition Box Set.
This LitJoy special edition box set presents the mesmerizing tale of politics, power, and romance with artwork that will leave you breathless.
Follow Jude, a human girl raised in the faerie world, as she fights to earn her place in the Court and uncover dark secrets about herself and the faerie world. With assassination attempts, magical curses, and looming war threatening to tear everything apart, Jude must use all her wit, courage, and cunning to protect herself and those she loves. And amidst all the danger and intrigue, Jude finds herself drawn to Prince Cardan in a sizzling and complicated romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Our officially licensed LitJoy + Holly Black The Folk of the Air Special Edition Box Set includes The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing,PLUS the novella, How the King of Elfhame Learned To Hate Stories (in its own hardcover with the original illustrations by @RovinaCai)!
The first book, The Cruel Prince, is HAND SIGNED by Holly Black on a fully illustrated Fairy Realm landscape signature page with art by @tanaudel. |
All 4 hardcovers are gorgeously designed by @micaelaalcainodesign on wibalin with gold foil stamping and matching gilded gold PAGE EDGES! The characters we know and love are intricately brought to life in the TIP-IN ART by @loweana.art, @bohemianweasel, and @gabriella.bujdoso, and @arz28's fully ILLUSTRATED ENDPAPERS.
Holly Black's handwritten ANNOTATIONS pop off the page to give readers more insight. And all 4 books come together in a beautiful black wibalin SLIPCASE with gold foil stamping, also designed by @micaelaalcainodesign.
Keep scrolling to see individual pictures of the incredible art in each book!
The Cruel Prince
Cover by @micaelaalcainodesign
A beautiful green wibalin cover is adorned with images of the Faerie Realm including oak leaves, acorns, faeries, mushrooms and a dagger.
Endpapers by @arz28
Front endpapers: Join Cardan, Valerian, Locke and Nicasia sprawled on the grass together in mischievous planning. | |
Back endpapers: It's family portrait day! Madoc, in his blood stained cap, stands with his family in front of his estate with Oriana holding Oak. Taryn and Jude stand close on either side of Madoc and Oriana, while Vivi looks annoyed at being part of the family |
Tip-Ins
Watch as Jude and Taryn steady themselves after being pushed into the lake with nixies peering hungrily behind them. Artwork by @gabriella.bujdoso. | |
Get caught up in Jude's satisfaction of finally having power over Cardan while she holds a knife to his throat in this double-page spread by @bohemianweasel. | |
See Cardan's face full of helpless rage under Jude's command as Oak puts the crown on his head. Artwork by @loweana.art. |
The Wicked King
Cover by @micaelaalcainodesign
The blue wibalin of The Wicked King features a stunning line art ocean with a merfolk tale rising from the waves.
Endpapers by @arz28
Front endpapers: Take a dive into the deep, dark Undersea to find Orlagh, the Queen of the Undersea sitting on her throne with her daughter Nicasia by her side. | |
Back endpapers: Join in watch with Jude as the Roach, the Bomb, the Ghost, and Cardan play cards in the Court of Shadows. |
Tip-Ins
Watch Jude, crowned as Queen of Mirth, dance full of hate and desire with Cardan at the Hunter’s Moon Revel. Artwork by @gabriella.bujdoso | |
@bohemianweasel 's breathtaking depiction of Jude captured and restrained in the Undersea as the terrifyingly beautiful Nicassia floats behind her. | |
@loweana.art captures the moment of wanting and not wanting as Jude and Cardan get unceremoniously married. |
The Queen of Nothing
Cover by @micaelaalcainodesign
The gold foil stamping pops off the black wibalin on the series finale The Queen of Nothing showcasing a crescent moon and a giant serpent.
Endpapers by @arz28
Front endpapers: Juxtaposing life in Faerie, we see Jude, Vivi, Heather, and Oak in the Mortal Realm eating take-out pizza, drawing, and just being "normal." | |
Back endpapers: Witness the satisfying ending with Jude and Cardan on flowering thrones. |
Tip-Ins
@bohemianweasel captures the pink and gold hues of dawn as Jude and Grima Mog, with a face full of fury, fight with clashing blades. | |
@loweana.art perfectly captures the turmoil on Jude's face after falling from the rafters in the Palace. She looks at Cardan, who is deciding whether to condemn her for breaking her exile or to lift the exile and announce her as his wife. | |
@gabriella.bujdoso shows Jude in her armor of metal ivy leaves with the golden bridle tucked into belt as she swings her blade toward Cardan as a serpent for the final killing blow. |
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
Cover by @micaelaalcainodesign
A stunning red wibalin cover features black horses, flying pixies, and a crown.
There are no new tip-ins in this novella, but it does include the original artwork by @RovinaCai. |
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In the back of the book, you will find process sketches of the added tip-ins throughout the series with Holly’s commentary. |
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