Cruel Crown: Two Red Queen Novellas - Softcover

Aveyard, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062435345 ISBN 13: 9780062435347

Publisher: HarperTeen, 2016

Synopsis

The #1 New York Times bestselling series!

Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in this paperback bind-up of two novella-length prequels to #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen series.

Queen Song: Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diary--how else can she ensure that no one at the palace will use her thoughts against her? Coriane recounts her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a new prince, Cal, and the potentially deadly challenges that lay ahead for her in royal life.

Steel Scars: Captain Farley exchanges coded transmissions with the resistance as she travels the land recruiting black market traders, smugglers, and extremists for her first attempt at an attack on the capital. She was raised to be strong, but planting the seeds of rebellion in Norta is a tougher job than expected--until she stumbles upon a connection that may prove to be the key to the entire operation: Mare Barrow.

This paperback bind-up also includes an excerpt of the second book in the Red Queen series, Glass Sword.

And don't miss Broken Throne: A Red Queen Collection, featuring three brand-new novellas and other exclusive content, coming in April!

About this title

Review:

PRAISE FOR RED QUEEN: "A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It's exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable."--USA Today

"A volatile world with a dynamic heroine."--Booklist

"[Aveyard] sets her audience up for a gaspworthy twist that reconfigures nearly every character's role and leaves Mare with no one to trust but herself... This blend of fantasy and dystopia will be an unexpected and worthy addition to many genre fans' reading list."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Fascinating world building... Readers will be intrigued by a world that reflects today's troubling issues concerning ethnic inequality, unfair distribution of wealth, pollution, warfare, political corruption, and the frightening power of the media."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Breakneck pace and engaging characters."--School Library Journal

"Aveyard weaves a compelling new world of action-packed surprises... inventive, character-driven."--Kirkus Reviews

Book Description:

From the New York Times bestselling author of RED QUEEN, comes two gripping prequels.

Previously published as individual ebook-only novellas, QUEEN SONG and STEEL SCARS.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperTeen
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0062435345
• ISBN 13: 9780062435347
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208