#the cruel prince

[ekbelsher]

"I will lie down," he says, guiding me toward his enormous bed. Once there, he does not let go of my hand. "If you will lie with me."

The Wicked King Holly Black

[darlingod]

TCP Ch. 22 by Holly Black

TCP Ch. 25

Jude is so funny for scaring Cardan like this to get him to take her seriously. Sis was intentional leaving out the fact (at first) that Valerian was the one who came after her, and Cardan later realizing that is almost even funnier

[weebssecretattic]

So, I was reading QoN and for some reason I decided to search up what briar meant in flower language for funsies, and I was expecting something like appreciation or superiority or ""bow down the king is here" something cheeky and smug, cuz that's what cardan appears to be right? And-

I am DEVASTATED, either this was an abrupt cry for help from cardan if he grew them consciously and knowingly, OR the earth responded to his emotions and grew briars.

[xcruelprincessx]

at the end of the day it's always the one that tried to drown you in the lake 💗

[thejudeduarte]

"When I allow myself to truly think on it, I cannot fault Locke for choosing her. I am violent. I’ve been poisoning myself for weeks. I am a killer and a liar and a spy. I get why he chose her. I just wish she had chosen me."

- Jude Duarte, The Cruel Prince (page 280)

[balladofareader]

Jude: I saw the letter with my name written all over it, I know you hate me and I do too

Cardan: Okay...if that's what you understood...

[myhyperfixationisbooks]

Cardan: you're ruining my reputation

Jude: then get off my lap

Cardan:*clearly upset*

Cardan: no

[slarxsa]

Reminder that Madoc had beef with Valerian, Locke, Nicasia AND Cardan.

[swiftievolturra]

nicasia : cardan, Jude is trying to kill you

cardan: oh my God ! Yaaay! It’s finally happening!!!

nicasia: SHE IS LITERALLY TRYING TO KILL U!

cardan: what do you mean she’s trying to kill me? It isn’t a declaration of love?

[mxngieemanhaa]

"Do you remember in my maze garden? How I kissed her while you watched?"

"I recall that your hands were on her, but her eyes were on me."

[starrynightsxo]

cardan: *does the most pathetic loser boy thing ever*

fandom: *nodding in approval*

jude: *does the most downright violent thing when she could've probably talked it out*

fandom: *vigorous nods of appreciation*

taryn: *breathing*

fandom: *compose death threats*

[cloversjean]

Cardan: I bet you’d look adorable grasping the sheets on my bed.

Jude: no matter how many times you compliment me I’m not making your bed.

Cardan: *looks into the camera like he on the office*

[madockisser]

jude duarte everyday in tcp and twk:

eva duarte:

cardan greenbriar:

what oriana thought jude was gonna do to oak:

jude to cardan throughout twk:

nicasia and orlagh to everyone, all the time:

cardan and valerian tweaking over their sadistic crushes on jude:

[xcruelprincessx]

Other book boyfriends: "Have I told you how beautiful you look tonight? 💕"

Cardan Greenbriar: "Have I told you how hideous you look tonight? 😏"

[thebestbrunettee]

rip cardan greenbriar you would’ve loved chappell roan

(art: frostbite.studios)

[xieliancore]

jude x cardan doodle!!