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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
two point five?? maybe? I didn't really care for Coriane's perspective, although I was hoping that I would. I would have at least liked to know exactly how she dies, but no. This novella was nothing special, honestly wouldn't miss out on anything other than knowing how depressed she was.
After reading Red Queen, I wanted to know more about Coriane so I was excited to see this novella. It was interesting, but the end was rather quick and we are left to assume a lot. I think Aveyard could have done a full length novel about the rivalry/jealousy of Coriane and Elara. An entertaining read though.
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Her story is so sad
A great read to provide a bit of background on the previous queen and how her and Tiberius came to be together. Almost a bit of a romantic story despite all the devastation and evil in the first novel. I would have liked to dive a little deeper in Elara's role in Coriannes end. Additionally it would be interesting to see how Tiberius and Elara came to be together.
Before diving in to the book review, I would need to mention that this is the 5th book written by Victoria Aveyard that I am reading and I have to say that, with each and every one of her stories that I’m reading, my fascination and appreciation for her writing skills keep on increasing!
This short novel is part of the “Cruel Crown” series written back in 2015, so between “Red Queen” & “Glass Sword”, and it helps paint a picture of the events preceding the action from the “Red Queen” book. It has only 6 chapters, which in my opinion could have been at least a trilogy but hey, I’m not the author , briefly portraying a teen Coriane, Julian, Sara, Tiberias VI, and everyone’s least favourite, Elara.
Now, even if this novel is short, it helps to get an understanding of Coriane’s status and situation when the events take place. The same goes for the characters who, in this story, are only in their teens. Besides Coriane, who is the main character of the story, the other 4 (Julian – Sara – Tibe – Elara) seem to have the same book time, so none of them actually stands out. Except Elara, all other character’s traits seem not to have changed too much throughout the rest of the books. What I mean by this is the short passage where Elara is introduced and (briefly) seems to lack that self-control which is a central trait of hers through the rest of the books.
Also, personally, I would have liked the book more if the timeline rhythm would have been at an even pace, not 3 slow chapters, followed by 1 hasty chapter, and 2 blitz chapters.
Overall, “Queen Song” has a 8/10.
This short novel is part of the “Cruel Crown” series written back in 2015, so between “Red Queen” & “Glass Sword”, and it helps paint a picture of the events preceding the action from the “Red Queen” book. It has only 6 chapters, which in my opinion could have been at least a trilogy but hey, I’m not the author , briefly portraying a teen Coriane, Julian, Sara, Tiberias VI, and everyone’s least favourite, Elara.
Now, even if this novel is short, it helps to get an understanding of Coriane’s status and situation when the events take place. The same goes for the characters who, in this story, are only in their teens. Besides Coriane, who is the main character of the story, the other 4 (Julian – Sara – Tibe – Elara) seem to have the same book time, so none of them actually stands out. Except Elara, all other character’s traits seem not to have changed too much throughout the rest of the books. What I mean by this is the short passage where Elara is introduced and (briefly) seems to lack that self-control which is a central trait of hers through the rest of the books.
Also, personally, I would have liked the book more if the timeline rhythm would have been at an even pace, not 3 slow chapters, followed by 1 hasty chapter, and 2 blitz chapters.
Overall, “Queen Song” has a 8/10.
Geralmente tenho alguns problemas com esses contos que são escritos "por fora" dos livros de uma série. Nunca acham que eles agregam muito à história como um todo.
Foi interessante conhecer um pouco mais sobre a Rainha Coriane mas senti que faltou um algo a mais.
Manteve o nível do livro, pelo menos.
Foi interessante conhecer um pouco mais sobre a Rainha Coriane mas senti que faltou um algo a mais.
Manteve o nível do livro, pelo menos.
Can someone please tell me if I read this correctly? Elara killed Coriane? I was seething eveytime Elara spoke, I was so irritated just imagining her enjoying how Coriane fell apart. UGHHHHH but so goood.
I was surprised by how much i enjoyed this novella. I like that it was written so even the reader doesn't know what's going on in Coriane's mind until the last page.
Finished reading: March 2nd 2016
“Fire can destroy, fire can kill, but it can also create. Forest burned in the summer will be green by spring, better and stronger than before. Cal’s flame will build and bring roots from the ashes of war.”
Spoiler
Now the sequel Glass Sword finally has been published last month, I decided to do a Red Queen reading marathon this month and read both the novellas and the first two books together. I've heard before the novellas weren't as good as the actual series, and now I've read Queen Song I can completely agree with that. To be honest, I felt that this first novella didn't really add anything new to the main series and it was actually kind of boring. The story is mostly about king Tiberias' first wife Coriane. The novella tells us about her life both before and after she became the Queen and how she came to an end... Coriane is Prince Cal's mother, but other than that doesn't really play a big role in the main story and I don't think it's actually worth reading the novella either. Skipping this novella won't make you miss essential information about the series, so I would recommend to just start reading the first book straight away.
Long before Coriane became the Queen, she had a whole different life. She's a Silver, but doesn't have any 'strong' powers and her family isn't that important. Both her brother and Coriane want to escape the suffocating environment they call home, but her family has different plans... Somehow, the crown prince shows interest in her and slowly starts courting her. This is not how the powerful families wanted things to go; normally the new Queen is chosen during the Queen Trials. Things are going to be complicated if King Tiberias and Coriane want to go through with this wedding... Because some girls will never give up trying to win the crown for themselves.
It looks like it's going to be a pattern that I don't like the novellas as much as the main series. I've had it happening a number of times before and Queen Song isn't an exception... It's actually quite a slow read and for me it doesn't add anything important to what I already learned by reading the first book last year. In short, I would recommend to just skip the novella and go straight to the first book (unless you are intrigued by Coriane as a character).
P.S. Find more of my reviews here.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No