The Cruel Prince is a coming of age trilogy written by Holly Black which follows Jude Duarte. The first novel follows Jude as she tries to find her place in Faerie. Throughout the novel, she will do anything to reach her goal which in turn, forms unlikely partnerships. This novel has elements of cruelty and romance. For someone who's looking for lots of romance, this is probably not the book for you, unless you want to commit to the whole series. I would rate this book a 4.2 out of 5 as it is very plot heavy. I thought this book was tough to get into, but as soon as the story quickened I was so excited to get to the end. The writing was different in a way, but was still a really great story. I would recommend this for anyone looking for interesting characters as well as the story