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A Cruel Prince Fanfiction by Holly Black
In the treacherous High Court of Elfhame, power is usually won with a blade or a bloodline. But for Prince Valerius-the youngest son of High King Cardan and High Queen Jude-power is found in the rafters of the Great Hall, stolen fruit, and the art of pure, unadulterated chaos.
Valerius is content to spend his days dodging his sister Eva's political lessons and his mother's strategy debriefings, until he literally falls into the path of Kaelen. A mortal kitchen maid with a sharp tongue and a stubborn refusal to bow, Kaelen doesn't care for royal titles; she cares for the High Queen's Protocol and her precisely baked pies.
When a minor lord's cruelty threatens the girl who refuses to be impressed by him, Valerius must decide if he is willing to trade his carefree pranks for something far more dangerous: a protective heart and a bite of cold iron. In a world where every gift has a price and every rule is a weapon, the "Chaos Prince" is about to learn that the most dangerous game in Faerie isn't politics-it's falling for someone who knows all your loopholes.