I've read the whole series one after the other because in my country there's a special edition with every book of the series in it.
And it was intense.

✨The Cruel Prince✨
It's really slow. Very few plot twists. It's pretty clear this first book's purpose was to introduce the main characters of the whole story, which are well described and characterized. I felt it was a really big prologue.

✨The Wicked King✨
It was faster, there were quite a few unexpected plot twists. Since the first book introduced very well the characters, now you know them and you know how they will possibly act and react in every situation.

✨The Queen of Nothing✨
Really fast paced, it kept me glued to its pages from the very beginning, I needed to know what happened next. The only downside was the conclusion, it was too quick, in my opinion.

✨How The King Of Elfhame Learned To Hate Stories✨
I loved the drawings on every single page! The story basically focuses on Cardan and his past. Quite sad, I'll admit.

The covers on these books are so pretty! And when you take the dustjackets off, the underneath has beautiful colored foil on the spine and the cover, and each cover has a different design. The titles were picked out perfectly for each book!

Book one;
The title itself is clue to the entirety of the book. It is a darker book, which is the point, so expect that when diving into this imaginative world. Some elements were intense, due to The Cruel Prince. The main character is trying to navigate a world where she isn't wanted, and I feel she loses herself in the process, or maybe she is being remade into something new. I didn't connect with all the characters. There is a lot of bloodshed. The more I read the book the more interesting it was, but it is not one of my favorites and I found my attention wandering. I will be continuing the series to see how the characters change. Despite it not being one my favorite books, I gave it higher stars because the writing style was great. 3/4 Stars

Book two;
I had reservations going into this book, for I didn't relish in reading book one: The Cruel Prince, for it's severe cruelty and inexcusable abuse between the characters. I am glad that I persevered into book two despite my apprehensiveness. The cruelty within book one really set up the story for going into book two; it provided a much needed backstory and foundation, so the savagery wasn't as intense in The Wicked King, though of course there is still bloodthirstiness, the main trait for The Folk. I really enjoyed going on a journey with the characters, even though I feel as though the main character drowns in her troubles. The political intrigue kept my on my toes, anxiously waiting in suspense to see who will do what, how, where, when and why, and what the consequences of those actions will be. The curveballs were delightful. The writing style continued to have a smooth, even voice. Overall, very well written. I am more excited to be going into book three: The Queen of Nothing. 5 Stars

Book three;
A perfect ending to this dark yet whimsy trilogy. Book three picked up right where book two ended. A majority of the characters grow, and become more powerful and extraordinary. I skipped any steamy or potential steamy scenes. The epilogue left me satisfied. I did not want to put the book down! Overall, very well written. 5 Stars

Overall, I enjoyed reading this series and would recommend to others who love dark themes and gray characters inside a whimsical world.

I really enjoyed this whole trilogy! I love the characters, how they grow, and just the whole thing. Look I'm not great at writing reviews but it was about fae and I'm an absolute sucker for this kind of plot, and it was very enjoyable to read

I had the mostttt beautiful experience in that world. Just wowww the characters perfect the emotions perfect the plots woww the cliffhanger damnnn. Even though I fell in love with most side characters I loveee jude and cardan. All the courts and every place, sides were pretty in that world. I would loveee to visit there I wishh ;)
Every sassy comeback of jude the supporting vivi and our cute little heather. I loveeed them all including bomb and oak.