Glass Sword
The second YA dystopian fantasy adventure in the globally bestselling Red Queen series
Published on 21. July 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-4091-5074-9 (ISBN)
Description
'I chose this book over sleep more than once . . . It really did have me pumped full of adrenaline at 2am unable to put it down' READER REVIEW ?????
The Hunger Games meets the X-Men in this internationally bestselling YA fantasy series soon to be a major TV show from the producers of Divergent directed by and starring Elizabeth Banks . . .
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I WAS BORN TO KILL A KING, TO END A REIGN OF TERROR BEFORE IT CAN EVER TRULY BEGIN . . .
If there's one thing Mare Barrow knows, it's that she's different.
Mare's blood is Red - the colour of common folk - but her Silverblood ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court is desperate to control over all else.
Pursued by the vengeful Silver king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other defectors to join the rebellion.
But she is soon led down a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying so hard to defeat.
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Readers love the RED QUEEN series:
'Will grab you from the first page, and you'll be unable to put it down, right until the bitter end . . . You will feel all the feels. You will rage. You will cry. You will even laugh. You'll love characters even more, get to know new ones, and dread leaving the world yet again' READER REVIEW ?????
'Breathtaking . . . Each chapter is flawless. There doesn't seem to a wasted line, or word for that matter!' READER REVIEW ?????
'The most amazing ending which has kept me desperate for the past year . . . yet again I have been left a desperate puddle in need of the fourth and final book in this amazing series!' READER REVIEW ?????
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Read the RED QUEEN series in full:
Book 1: RED QUEEN
Book 2: GLASS SWORD
Book 3: KING'S CAGE
Book 4: WAR STORM
Novellas collection: BROKEN THRONE
And don't miss the Sunday Times-bestselling REALM BREAKER series:
Book 1: REALM BREAKER
Book 2: BLADE BREAKER
Book 3: FATE BREAKER
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Victoria Aveyard's book 'Realm Breaker' was a No. 7 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 03-05-2021.
Victoria Aveyard's book 'Blade Breaker' was a No. 4 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 27-06-2022.
The Hunger Games meets the X-Men in this internationally bestselling YA fantasy series soon to be a major TV show from the producers of Divergent directed by and starring Elizabeth Banks . . .
__________________
I WAS BORN TO KILL A KING, TO END A REIGN OF TERROR BEFORE IT CAN EVER TRULY BEGIN . . .
If there's one thing Mare Barrow knows, it's that she's different.
Mare's blood is Red - the colour of common folk - but her Silverblood ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court is desperate to control over all else.
Pursued by the vengeful Silver king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other defectors to join the rebellion.
But she is soon led down a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying so hard to defeat.
__________________
Readers love the RED QUEEN series:
'Will grab you from the first page, and you'll be unable to put it down, right until the bitter end . . . You will feel all the feels. You will rage. You will cry. You will even laugh. You'll love characters even more, get to know new ones, and dread leaving the world yet again' READER REVIEW ?????
'Breathtaking . . . Each chapter is flawless. There doesn't seem to a wasted line, or word for that matter!' READER REVIEW ?????
'The most amazing ending which has kept me desperate for the past year . . . yet again I have been left a desperate puddle in need of the fourth and final book in this amazing series!' READER REVIEW ?????
__________________
Read the RED QUEEN series in full:
Book 1: RED QUEEN
Book 2: GLASS SWORD
Book 3: KING'S CAGE
Book 4: WAR STORM
Novellas collection: BROKEN THRONE
And don't miss the Sunday Times-bestselling REALM BREAKER series:
Book 1: REALM BREAKER
Book 2: BLADE BREAKER
Book 3: FATE BREAKER
__________________
Victoria Aveyard's book 'Realm Breaker' was a No. 7 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 03-05-2021.
Victoria Aveyard's book 'Blade Breaker' was a No. 4 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 27-06-2022.
Reviews / Votes
'Fans of Red Queen will not be disappointed. Victoria's writing is fluid, fast and fierce, and the action, suspense and crackling adrenaline woven into the pages of its predecessor aims, pulls the trigger, and hits home in Glass Sword' * GUARDIAN * It's high adrenaline stuff...the double-crossing and duplicity is the real loop-the-loop, awesome roller-coaster star attraction. * Sci-Fi Now * All the characters are great, and the relationships that Victoria Aveyard builds and breaks between them will have you feeling all the emotions, there is a great mix of action and contemplation that works so terrifically well. * Liz Loves Books * Grittier than 'Red Queen', but with the same disorientating twists that made the first book such a hit, 'Glass Sword' does not disappoint...Biggest problem? The last page. In dire need of book 3. * Maximum Pop * Glass Sword ended on such a high note. I think Victoria Aveyard is becoming the queen of plot twists! The set up for the next book looks ridiculously exciting. * Dana and The Books * 'Glass Sword' is what every sequel should aspire to be. A deeper understanding of a fascinating world, fleshed out characters and an explosive plot * Accio Reviews * There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes. And a lot more action and re-action. There are shocks and reveals and one massive ending. I mean how can we end where we did? Hopefully we will get the answers soon. But I promise that this is one book you will not want to miss. * Escapes of a Bookworm *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Target group
Young adult
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
328 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4091-5074-9 (9781409150749)
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Glass Sword
The second YA dystopian fantasy adventure in the globally bestselling Red Queen series
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02/2016
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Person
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.
Find out more at www.victoriaaveyard.com or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaAveyard
Find out more at www.victoriaaveyard.com or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaAveyard