How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
And just like that my faith is restored in this thing we call a world. Thank you, Holly Black. We needed this.
Unsurprisingly, Cardan had me entranced from the start.
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories is a collection of beautifully illustrated short-stories, following Cardan’s perspective from when he was just a little boy, all the way through and after, The Queen of Nothing.
I knew going in that this was illustrated, but my goodness, it is absolutely stunning.
As I was reading I would often stop and just soak in the illustrations. It truly brought these stories to life and gave them the magical quality of an old-time fairy tale.
Cardan is such a fun character and reading his life from his perspective provided all new insight into his decisions and motivations. I love him even more now than ever.
For true fans of this series, this is bonus content that should not be missed!
Personally, I will pick up anything Black chooses to write regarding these characters, or Elfhame in general. This book is a wonderful collector’s piece and one I am happy to add to my collection.
