JUNE 2018 - AudioFile
The last audiobook in the Red Queen series opens as Mare, still reeling from the shock of Cal’s betrayal, marshals her forces in preparation for the epic war to come. Departing from the single-narrator model of the previous books, Vikas Adam and Charlie Thurston portray Cal and Maven’s grimly focused determination. Amanda Dolan channels Mare, the fiery lightning girl who is battered but far from broken. Additional narrators add depth and provide welcome insight into the characters, but some performances are more nuanced than others. The story is bogged down with lengthy interior scenes, and at times the solidly talented narrators seem mired, too, unable to bring sorely needed momentum and zest. Nonetheless, this audiobook should appeal to the series’ fans. S.A.H. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
Aveyard’s “little lightning girl” remains a relatable and deeply flawed heroine... Aveyard adeptly sets the scene for a fourth book to follow, amid a war not yet won.” — Publishers Weekly
“Another devastating cliff-hanger ending will leave readers hungry for the final volume.” — Booklist
“Simmering with internal conflict and well-devised courtly scheming.” — Kirkus Reviews
PRAISE FOR GLASS SWORD: “High-stakes excitement and sharp plot twists… make this a fast-paced, exciting read and a thrilling sequel.” — Booklist
“Aveyard certainly has a flair for the dramatic, which teens will eat up. The action hits the ground running and doesn’t stop until after the last page is turned.” — School Library Journal
“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 (VOYA)
PRAISE FOR RED QUEEN: “A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It’s exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable.” — USA Today
“Aveyard weaves a compelling new world of action-packed surprises... inventive, character-driven.” — Kirkus Reviews
“A volatile world with a dynamic heroine.” — Booklist
“Breakneck pace and engaging characters.” — School Library Journal
“[Aveyard] sets her audience up for a gaspworthy twist that reconfigures nearly every character’s role and leaves Mare with no one to trust but herself... This blend of fantasy and dystopia will be an unexpected and worthy addition to many genre fans’ reading list.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Fascinating world building... Readers will be intrigued by a world that reflects today’s troubling issues concerning ethnic inequality, unfair distribution of wealth, pollution, warfare, political corruption, and the frightening power of the media.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
“In this showstopping finale to a series begun with Red Queen (2015), the world has widened greatly—but the legions of readers who have been here from the beginning will be dying to know how it all ends.” — ALA Booklist
USA Today
PRAISE FOR RED QUEEN: “A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It’s exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable.
Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
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.
Booklist
A volatile world with a dynamic heroine.
USA Today
PRAISE FOR RED QUEEN: “A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It’s exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable.
Booklist
Another devastating cliff-hanger ending will leave readers hungry for the final volume.
ALA Booklist
In this showstopping finale to a series begun with Red Queen (2015), the world has widened greatly—but the legions of readers who have been here from the beginning will be dying to know how it all ends.
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
[Aveyard] sets her audience up for a gaspworthy twist that reconfigures nearly every character’s role and leaves Mare with no one to trust but herself... This blend of fantasy and dystopia will be an unexpected and worthy addition to many genre fans’ reading list.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
[Aveyard] sets her audience up for a gaspworthy twist that reconfigures nearly every character’s role and leaves Mare with no one to trust but herself... This blend of fantasy and dystopia will be an unexpected and worthy addition to many genre fans’ reading list.
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
[Aveyard] sets her audience up for a gaspworthy twist that reconfigures nearly every character’s role and leaves Mare with no one to trust but herself... This blend of fantasy and dystopia will be an unexpected and worthy addition to many genre fans’ reading list.
JUNE 2018 - AudioFile
The last audiobook in the Red Queen series opens as Mare, still reeling from the shock of Cal’s betrayal, marshals her forces in preparation for the epic war to come. Departing from the single-narrator model of the previous books, Vikas Adam and Charlie Thurston portray Cal and Maven’s grimly focused determination. Amanda Dolan channels Mare, the fiery lightning girl who is battered but far from broken. Additional narrators add depth and provide welcome insight into the characters, but some performances are more nuanced than others. The story is bogged down with lengthy interior scenes, and at times the solidly talented narrators seem mired, too, unable to bring sorely needed momentum and zest. Nonetheless, this audiobook should appeal to the series’ fans. S.A.H. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
