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A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters


A Young Adult Fantasy Novel


Companion Book to the The Folk of the Air Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Fantasy Short Stories,
  • Faerie Fantasy,
  • Romantic Fantasy
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  • Full-color illustrated stories set in the Faerie world
  • Darkly enchanting tales of monstrous beauty and capricious love
  • Short stories revealing hidden sides of Madoc and High King Cardan
Publisher Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black returns to the world of Faerie in this gorgeously illustrated collection of short stories, where beauty can be monstrous and love can be capricious….

A reluctant king is thrown into turmoil when the girl he loves to hate is stolen by the Undersea. An exiled redcap, trapped in the mortal world, must rediscover his inner monster. A mortal girl sacrifices the other half of herself for an unworthy faerie lover. A tiny sprite’s determination to prove herself puts the entire High Court in danger.

In this collection, Holly Black combines her signature wit and lush world-building with stunning full-color art by Frostbite Studios in six irresistible tales that return readers to the world of the Modern Faerie Tales and Elfhame, including two never-before-seen stories: one revealing the interior life of Madoc while in exile and the other featuring the moment that High King Cardan realizes what he most desires.

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