Episode 112

112. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (Part 2) "The point that you fall."

Published on: 31st March, 2025

If you've been kind of iffy on Jude through part one, there's a very particular hand scene in part two where Jude establishes herself as one of the most badass heroines in the genre. This is the gritty, resilient kind of main character every romantasy author tries to write with middling success.

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Is there anyone who hasn't read The Cruel Prince yet? This is an urban fantasy (kind of) filled with deliciously evil fairies, a bloodthirsty heroine, and a very questionable romantic lead.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032825-the-cruel-prince?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=e1JnZ4s2bm&rank=1

Poison Study by Maria Snyder is also mentioned in this episode, check it out here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60510.Poison_Study?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=VgCQN1G9fF&rank=1

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Not Another Heroine
Two friends discuss the best (and worst) of fantasy romance! New episodes Mondays and Wednesdays.
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