How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

A full-colour companion volume to Holly Black’s Folk of the Air trilogy, this book returns to the world of Elfhame and expands the story around Cardan and Jude. The listing identifies it as How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories, published by Hot Key Books, with Holly Black as author and Rovina Cai as illustrator. Retail descriptions say it is a return to the captivating world of Elfhame, and that it includes an irresistible blend of romance, danger, humour, and drama that readers of the series will recognise. The book is presented as a stunning full-colour edition set in the faerie world of Elfhame, and one retailer describes it as including delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar but pivotal moments from the Folk of the Air narrative. Based on these descriptions, it appears to function as an illustrated companion or story collection that deepens the series’ mythology rather than a standalone novel. The ISBN 9781471421006 appears consistently across the available retailer records for this exact title, with the same title, author attribution, and publisher information.