The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

At seven years old, Jude’s parents were murdered by her older sister’s biological father, Madoc, and stolen away to live in the High Court of Faeries. Raised as one of Madoc’s daughters, Jude and her twin sister had to learn to survive in the cruel world. Ten years later, Jude is desperate to be accepted, but as a human, she is tormented by the mischievous games of the Fae and their ability to glamour. To prove herself and escape her powerlessness, Jude matches the Fae’s penchant for wickedness, especially against the youngest prince, Cardan Greenbriar. When Cardan’s older brother, Dain, recruits Jude to be his spy, she finally believes she can start to make a difference for herself and her family. As she gets deeper entangled in court machinations, a civil war threatens her position or it could end up being her greatest opportunity.

Full of drama, action, and intrigue, Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince is a dark fairy tale that is mesmerizing and addictive. Jude is a strong, intelligent heroine that you will root for, and her chemistry with Cardan is electric. It’s the first in the Folk of Air series, but with the third and final book’s release in November 2019, there’s no need to wait to finish this bestselling series.