14 Breathtaking Quotes from The Cruel Prince

Every moment that she spent in Elfhame, Jude was reminded of her incapabilities as a mortal. She was determined to best the fae and secure a future in this strange world she was dragged into.

Cardan constantly thought of Jude, so much so that he bullied her but also couldn’t get her out of his mind. Most of all, he hated himself for wanting a mortal.

A deliberate effort on his part to make a conversation (or better yet, to hear her voice) because this was their entire dynamic: hideous insults that meant the opposite. It was a deliberate word play on Cardan’s part, because as a fae, he couldn’t lie.

Jude wasn’t the type to mourn over how people wronged her or how she deserved better. She would get revenge if you crossed her.

Instead of being scared of one’s oppressors, one must have the will to rise up from their misery. Jude was determined to drive fear into the minds of all who had discriminated against her.

Due to Taryn’s worries, Jude tried to stay low and bear with the humiliation she and her twin were subjected to. But she had realized that there would be no end to this, and so she vowed to take revenge on Cardan’s gang.

Sometimes, we have to make morally overbearing decisions on our path. All kinds of deeds are committed, and yet, all of us wish that we had someone by our side to tell us that it was okay, that we did well.

Jude may not have shared Madoc’s blood, but she was the most like him among her siblings: scheming, conniving and with zero hesitance to committing murder.

Locke wasn’t interested in a person but the story they made for themselves. The more interesting the tale, the more he was drawn to them. He wanted to witness epic tales of glory and heartache and would not think twice about creating them, even if his actions hurt people.

One must keep a check on the intensity of their ambitions because if left wild, they may take down the man instead of placing him on greater heights.

Most of the dignitaries invited for the coronation, along with the people of the court, believed that Balekin was going to kill Cardan, just like he killed the rest of their siblings. They thought he was left alive because only another one of royal blood could pass on the crown.

Jude knew that her ability to lie was crucial against immortals, but other than that, she was vulnerable against their schemes and games. She feared that she could never be too careful, and one day, everything will come crashing on her.

Cardan was enraged over Jude’s lie and being crowned the King. He questioned how she could trust him enough to return the crown to Oak when the time came.

Cardan was mocking Jude, who had put her life at risk to secure a crown she had nothing to do with. She chose to stay, and won herself a position in the court, along with a puppet to command.