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King's Cage

The third YA dystopian fantasy adventure in the globally bestselling Red Queen series

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King's Cage

By: Victoria Aveyard
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Amanda Dolan, Erin Spencer
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The highly anticipated new novel from New York Times number one bestselling author of RED QUEEN.

Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of lies and betrayal.

Now a king, Maven continues weaving his web in an attempt to maintain control over his country - and his prisoner.

As Mare remains trapped in the palace, the remnants of the Red Rebellion continue organizing and expanding. As they prepare for war, no longer able to linger in the shadows, Cal - the exiled prince with his own claim on Mare's heart - will stop at nothing to bring her back.

In this breathless new novel from the bestselling author of the Red Queen series, blood will turn on blood and allegiances will be tested on every side. If the Lightning Girl's spark is gone, who will light the way for the rebellion?

Read by Amanda Dolan, Adenrele Ojo and Erin Spencer

(p) 2017 HarperCollins Publishers©2017 Victoria Aveyard Dark Fantasy Dystopian Fantasy Fiction Royalty Science Fiction Heartfelt War
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Critic reviews

I finished this book over the weekend, and all I can say is that I wish I read it slower, because the wait for the next book is going to be painful. (Planet Print blog)
It's high adrenaline stuff...the double-crossing and duplicity is the real loop-the-loop, awesome roller-coaster star attraction.
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.
Aveyard weaves a compelling new world, and Mare and the two men in her life evolve intriguingly as class tension rises. Revolution supersedes romance, setting the stage for action-packed surprises. An inventive, character-driven twist breathes new life into tired fantasy trends.
'Red Queen is a clever blend of The Hunger Games, The Selection, Graceling and Divergent.'
"A whirlwind of betrayal and plot twists."
"It's slick, it's interesting and ... gripping."
All hail Victoria Aveyard - the new Queen of dystopian fiction.
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I love this series, but I just couldn’t get on with the actress playing Cameron. I mean … she’s already a tough character with her moral superiority complex, but the actress just didn’t suit at all.

A good listen

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loved it would def recommend . the whole series top marks.. only one to go.

can't wait for the last book is series fabulous

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honestly the first two thirds of this book are a chore, next to nothing happens and it's incredibly dull. it ends well but I don't think that it really makes up from the first two thirds slog

Dull

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A great story for fans of the series and I love the narrator Amanda Dolan as Mare. As much as the voice of Cameron was lovely I didn't think it suits 15yr old slum born Cameron.

My favourite book in the series

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the continued saga is a wonderful and twisting narrative. characters are compelling. The change in the way the story is told has been jarring but splitting it between the 3 main driving characters does work well.

wonderfully named

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