The Cruel Prince (Reikoku na Prince) (Bunko) [Japanese Edition]

Holly Black

Jude is a human girl, but her parents were killed and she was raised in a fairy kingdom. The bullying of the beautiful but "emotionless" fairies was cruel and fierce, but when she turned 17, she decided to become a knight in the fairy kingdom to find her own place in the world. But after honing his swordsmanship and defeating the king's son, Prince Cardan, in a mock fight, he becomes the target of an attempt on his life, and he also becomes a spy for Cardan's brother, Prince Dain, who is vying with Cardan for the throne. An epic fantasy about Jude's growth and romance in a world of intrigue and deception! A Carnegie Award nominee!