So glad Kaden liked TCP! Kaden, I hope you go on to read The Wicked King and Queen of Nothing. I rated TCP a 3.75/5 and the other two books 4.5! I definitely thought the series improved over time! If you do read them, make sure to look up the bonus content. Barnes and Nobles had a special edition years ago with bonus chapters or content. Those editions aren’t available anymore, but you can find the content online. It’s worth it to look it up! Ahhh, the letters from Cardan!!! IYKYK!
Let us know how you like the other two books! TCP Trilogy set my standard because they were the first books I read after a two year hiatus, and I have struggled to finish anything else since. I've tried ACOTAR, Caraval, The Night Circus, and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, and I ended up DNFing everything except TVSSOIW (which I paused). I've ultimately genre-swapped to some Sanderson and M.L. Wang for now, but if y'all have any recommendations that can scratch that Cruel Prince itch, I'd love to know.
Thank you so much for the open-mindness! I'm also a huge fantasy reader like you but I've judged mainstream titles harshly, especially The Cruel Prince. This video made me realize my blind scoffs for popular titles. A huge remainder for me. I'll be checking out TCP.
