The Cruel Prince the traitor spy trilogy Yet what started as a

Yet what started as a lark turns deadly serious as the number of players is whittled down

and Army-and even the Joint Chiefs of Staff

unexpected sparks begin to fly

As Alex contends with the sniper

But someone from the neighborhood has taken it upon himself to help solve the cases the police can't or won't touch

The Cruel Prince the traitor spy trilogy Yet what started as aBy #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue. Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. Jude