An inharmonious family and ridiculed by her often absent father, Coriane has a troubled and bleak future ahead of her. Queen Song was quite short and was written in the third person whereas Steel Scars was longer and written from the viewpoint of Farley.Ĭoriane is a singer but not exceptional. 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.”Ĭruel Crown is a short book composed of two short stories set before Red Queen: Queen Song, focusing on Coriane and how she came to her death, and Steel Scars which features Farley and her rise through the ranks.

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 lie ahead for her in royal life.Ĭaptain Farley was raised to be strong, but being tasked with planting the seeds of rebellion in Norta is a tougher job than expected. “Two women on either side of the Silver and Red divide tell the stories no one else knows.ĭiscover the truth of Norta’s bloody past in these two revealing prequels to #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestseller RED QUEEN.

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