The Cruel Prince

I went into it a bit reticent because I thought it'd be another take on the common enemies to lovers trope...but I saw a passage on twitter that made me want to read it (it's apparently from another book in the series though) and I was not disappointed! Romance - while somewhat a part of it - is definitely not the focus point of the book. Besides all the fae lore that I absolutely love, the narrative focuses a lot on the political aspect of the kingdom of elfhame and the land of faerie and the inner conflicts and growth of the main character. I feel romance might more of a focal point later on (in the next books of the series) which makes sense with how the storyline has built up so far. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series!