Cruel Crown

Written by Victoria Aveyard

Part of the Red Queen series

Secrets and rebellion ignite as a queen's diary and a captain's mission collide in a kingdom on the brink.

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207 pages· 15,318 words· Est. 1.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

In a kingdom fraught with danger, Queen Coriane hides her thoughts in a secret diary, navigating royal intrigue and perilous challenges. Meanwhile, Captain Farley, a fierce resistance leader, recruits allies for a daring attack on the capital. As she struggles to ignite rebellion, an unexpected connection with Mare Barrow could change everything. Will Coriane's secrets and Farley's mission alter Norta's fate, or will they be crushed by the forces against them? Discover the untold stories that set the stage for a world where power and survival are at odds.

From the publisher

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.These novellas are also available in Broken Throne–the stunning companion to the Red Queen series!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?

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