Friday, January 27, 2017

Cruel Crown ~ Victoria Aveyard (Red Queen 0.1 & 0.2)

Cruel Crown 
by Victoria Aveyard
YA Dystopian Fantasy
Novella Collection
Link to Goodreads

Two women on either side of the Silver and Red divide tell the stories no one else knows. 

Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in these two revealing prequels to #1 New York Times bestseller Red Queen. 

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

Diana Farley was raised to be strong, but being tasked with planting the seeds of rebellion in Norta is a tougher job than expected. As she travels the land recruiting black market traders, smugglers, and extremists for her first attempt at an attack on the capital, she stumbles upon a connection that may prove to be the key to the entire operation-Mare Barrow.
My Review

I actually enjoyed the first story, Queen Song. It was interesting to see what Queen Coriane went through during her time at court. It was even more heartbreaking knowing what was going to happen to her. 

Steel Scars, however, I did not finish. I picked it up about five different times and was only able to get through one or two pages each time. It just did not hold my interest and felt way too slow for a novella. 

Even though I did not like Steel Scars, I would recommend the novellas to fans of the Red Queen series. 1.5 out of 5 Stars. 


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