Cruel Crown

Name: Cruel Crown
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.98 (51 reviews)
Author: Victoria Aveyard
ISBN: 9780062457950

Author: Victoria Aveyard

Narrator: Andi Arndt, Jayne Entwistle, Amanda Dolan

Unabridged: 6 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/05/2016

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Royalty

Synopsis

The #1 New York Times bestselling series!Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in this collection 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.Plus don't miss Realm Breaker! Irresistibly action-packed and full of lethal surprises, this stunning fantasy series from Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series, begins where hope is lost and asks: When the heroes have fallen, who will take up the sword?

About Victoria Aveyard

Victoria Aveyard was born and raised in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, a small town known only for the worst traffic rotary in the continental United States. She moved to Los Angeles to earn a BFA in screenwriting at the University of Southern California. She currently splits her time between the East and West coasts. As an author and screenwriter, she uses her career as an excuse to read too many books and watch too many movies. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Red Queen series, and you can visit her online at www.victoriaaveyard.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jesse (JesseTheReader) on February 03, 2016

(I really only read 142/200 pages, because the last chunk is a Glass Sword sampler.) Queen Song 3/5 Steel Cars 3/5 these we're both just okay. I loved learning about Queen Coriane! The Farley story didn't really do much for me, though it did give me more details on her character. I might end up doing......more

Goodreads review by Pearl on January 31, 2016

Cruel Crown consists of two novellas, Queen Song and Steel Scars. While I loved Queen Song, Steel Cars disappointed me in an epic level. I'm still glad I was able to experience them, though-- Queen Song, especially, because it was simply amazing. :) My reviews for both novellas: QUEEN SONG "There is......more

Goodreads review by Isa on May 08, 2016

Cinco estrellas para el relato de Coriane; tres estrellas para el relato de Farley. Queen Song Me fascinó leer esta pequeña historia desde la perspectiva de Coriane, la madre de Cal. Gracias a este relato podemos ver cómo una chica de una casa, en ese momento menor, logró llegar a ser la Reina. C......more

Goodreads review by Luke on January 25, 2016

Cruel Crown is a one stop in the Starbucks with the grande of your choice and a corner table sort of excurison, splitting the difference between two short stories and a tidbit of the yet to be released Glass Sword. I really enjoyed Queen Song, featuring a different style of prose than the traditiona......more

Goodreads review by Ninoska on June 11, 2018

Español - English Mi opinión personal es que es tremendamente aburrido y que aporta poco nuevo, y lo que aporta no es alentador. En Canción real nos presentan a una Coriane de buen corazón, pero también débil, quien a sabiendas de cual es su enemiga y lo que esta pasando, se deja vencen sin hacer nad......more