The Cruel Prince

Jude Duarte was a mere seven years old when her mortal parents were brutally murdered, and she and her two sisters were stolen away to the treacherous, glittering High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude, a human among powerful immortals, yearns for a place she can never truly belong. Despite her mortality, she strives to earn respect and power in a world where humans are scorned. Her greatest adversary is Prince Cardan, the youngest and most cruel son of the High King, whose disdain for mortals makes Jude's life a constant battle. To survive and secure her position, Jude must defy Cardan, risking everything amidst the ruthless court politics and deception. As she navigates this dangerous landscape, she discovers her own capacity for cunning and bloodshed. When civil war threatens to engulf the land of Faerie, Jude finds herself entangled in a perilous alliance, forced to risk her life not only to save her sisters but the very fabric of Faerie itself, revealing a queen-in-the-making under the shadow of a cruel prince.