The Darkest Part of the Forest [Paperback]

A girl makes a secret sacrifice to the faerie king in this lushNew York Timesbestselling fantasy by author Holly Black

In the woods is a glass coffin. It rests on the ground, and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives....

Hazel and her brother, Ben, live in Fairfold, where humans and the Folk exist side by side. Since they were children, Hazel and Ben have been telling each other stories about the boy in the glass coffin, that he is a prince and they are valiant knights, pretending their prince would be different from the other faeries, the ones who made cruel bargains, lurked in the shadows of trees, and doomed tourists. But as Hazel grows up, she puts aside those stories. Hazel knows the horned boy will never wake.

Until one day, he does....

As the world turns upside down, Hazel has to become the knight she once pretended to be.

The Darkest Part of the Forestis bestselling author Holly Black's triumphant return to the opulent, enchanting faerie tales that launched her YA career.Holly Blackis the bestselling author of contemporary fantasy novels for teens and children, includingTithe: A Modern Faerie Taleand the #1New York Timesbestselling Spiderwick series. She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award and the Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award. Holly lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Theo, in a house with a secret library. Her website is www.blackholly.com.Praise forThe Darkest Part of the Forest: