Title: King's CageSeries: Red Queen #3
Author: Victoria Aveyard
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published Date: February 7th, 2017
Genre: Dystopian, Fantasy
Page Count:507
Format: Hardcover
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Goodreads Summary:
When the Lightning Girl’s spark is gone, who will light the way for the rebellion?
Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her lethal mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of lies and betrayal. Now a king, Maven Calore continues weaving his dead mother’s web in an attempt to maintain control over his country—and his prisoner.
As Mare bears the weight of Silent Stone in the palace, her once-ragtag band of newbloods and Reds continue organizing, training, and expanding. They prepare for war, no longer able to linger in the shadows. And Cal, the exiled prince with his own claim on Mare’s heart, will stop at nothing to bring her back.
When blood turns on blood, and ability on ability, there may be no one left to put out the fire—leaving Norta as Mare knows it to burn all the way down.
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My Review:
Contains Spoilers
This was my favorite book in this series so far!
Mare is now stuck as Maven prisoner. While she wants to escape, he is trying to hold his own in a court that wants his thrown or to control him. Maven is struggling to figure out who he is without his mother controlling his life, and Mare is dealing with multiple people she loves deaths on her hands.
It's been a few weeks since I read this book now because I needed to get my thoughts together. I loved this book so much. Seeing not only Mare, Maven, but the other characters as well was what made this book for me. I love multi-pov books when they are done right, and this one was! Because we got to see what was happening in multiple different parts of this world, we really get a sense of what is happening in it. Maven has 'control' but he also doesn't. Not only is the rebellion of the red army happening, but his own court is falling apart. He's also struggling to figure out what is his wants for the country are all while possibly getting into something he has no idea how to control. Also, his new bride to be I kind of like and want to trust, but this book has me trusting no one.
Mare is growing on me, I say this because I go back and forth between liking her and being so frustrated with her that I start disliking her. She is finally growing though and realizing that her choices affect everyone. This book not only sees her grow as a person because of the huge struggle she is facing but also with her powers as well. She starts to understand them better, and I loved finally seeing her control them.
Now Cal, please for the love of this series, do not listen to your grandma! By the way, I thought she was dead and the fact that she's now trying to call the shots... yeah no, go back to wherever it is you were hiding. Because I am already so done with her and she just arrived. Or Cal can finally get a backbone.
One of my favorite characters is still Kilorn and I am so so happy to see him still doing what he started in Glass Sword. Yes, he can be problematic at times, but it looks like he has moved on from that and him and Cal are finally getting along.
The other two pov's I'm going to be really vague about, but I'm just going to say I loved them! Seeing things from their pov's was so nice and really helped me understand why they acted the way they did in Glass Sword.
I cannot wait to read the final book War Storm and finish this series and find out what happens next!
Previous books in the series
Red Queen
Glass Sword
Contains Spoilers
“Those who know what it's like in the dark will do anything to stay in the light.”
This was my favorite book in this series so far!
Mare is now stuck as Maven prisoner. While she wants to escape, he is trying to hold his own in a court that wants his thrown or to control him. Maven is struggling to figure out who he is without his mother controlling his life, and Mare is dealing with multiple people she loves deaths on her hands.
It's been a few weeks since I read this book now because I needed to get my thoughts together. I loved this book so much. Seeing not only Mare, Maven, but the other characters as well was what made this book for me. I love multi-pov books when they are done right, and this one was! Because we got to see what was happening in multiple different parts of this world, we really get a sense of what is happening in it. Maven has 'control' but he also doesn't. Not only is the rebellion of the red army happening, but his own court is falling apart. He's also struggling to figure out what is his wants for the country are all while possibly getting into something he has no idea how to control. Also, his new bride to be I kind of like and want to trust, but this book has me trusting no one.
“Now I'm in a king's cage. But so is he. My chains are Silent Stone. His is the crown.”
Mare is growing on me, I say this because I go back and forth between liking her and being so frustrated with her that I start disliking her. She is finally growing though and realizing that her choices affect everyone. This book not only sees her grow as a person because of the huge struggle she is facing but also with her powers as well. She starts to understand them better, and I loved finally seeing her control them.
“The crushing weight of silence hangs heavy as always. For a moment it's too difficult to breathe, and I wonder if this is how I die. Drowned in this bed of silk, burned by a king's obsession, smothered by open air.”
Now Cal, please for the love of this series, do not listen to your grandma! By the way, I thought she was dead and the fact that she's now trying to call the shots... yeah no, go back to wherever it is you were hiding. Because I am already so done with her and she just arrived. Or Cal can finally get a backbone.
One of my favorite characters is still Kilorn and I am so so happy to see him still doing what he started in Glass Sword. Yes, he can be problematic at times, but it looks like he has moved on from that and him and Cal are finally getting along.
“To stand in front of a person who is your whole world and be told you are not enough. You are not the choice. You are a shadow to the person who is your sun.”
The other two pov's I'm going to be really vague about, but I'm just going to say I loved them! Seeing things from their pov's was so nice and really helped me understand why they acted the way they did in Glass Sword.
I cannot wait to read the final book War Storm and finish this series and find out what happens next!
Previous books in the series
Red Queen
Glass Sword
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