A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters
- Author
- Holly Black
- Narrator
- Caitlin Kelly
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 3 November 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
#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, #1 New York Times bestselling author 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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Details
- Author
- Holly Black
- Narrator
- Caitlin Kelly
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Release Date
- 3 November 2026
- ISBN
- 9781549135026
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies
Synopsis
<P><B>#1 </B><I><B>New York Times</B></I><B> 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 ...</B><br><br><I>A reluctant king is thrown into turmoil when the girl he loves to hate is stolen by the Undersea.</I></P><P><I>An exiled redcap, trapped in the mortal world, must rediscover his inner monster.</I></P><P><I>A mortal girl sacrifices the other half of herself for an unworthy faerie lover. </I></P><P><I>A tiny sprite’s determination to prove herself puts the entire High Court in danger.</I></P><P> In this collection, #1 <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author 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. </P><P><B>Don't Miss:</B><br><I>The Cruel Prince</I><br><I>The Wicked King</I><br><I>The Queen of Nothing</I><br><I>How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories</I><br><I>The Stolen Heir</I><br><I>The Prisoner's Throne</I></P>
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