Overview
The second installment of the thrilling Red Queen trilogy escalates the struggle between the growing rebel army and the blood-segregated world they've always known. Mare Barrow's blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind. Pursued by Maven, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors. Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion?
Reviews
“Aveyard certainly has a flair for the dramatic… The action hits the ground running and doesn’t stop until after the last page is turned.” — School Library Journal, on the English-language edition
“High-stakes excitement and sharp plot twists… make this a fast-paced, exciting read and a thrilling sequel.” — Booklist, on the English-language edition
“Fast-paced and action packed, Glass Sword is compelling and strong, guaranteed to gratify anxious readers of the series and fans of dystopian and fantasy literature.” — Voice of Youth Advocates, on the English-language edition
Author Biography
Victoria Aveyard studied directing at the University of Southern California. After her first novel, La reina roja, received high praise from reviewers, she decided to dedicate herself professionally to writing.