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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
In Queen Song by Victoria Aveyard, we finally find out about Cal’s mom, King Tiberias’s first wife, Queen Coriane. This novella broke my heart on so many levels! Coriane is a wonderful character who was perfect for the soon-to-be king. She was his balance, his confidant, his best friend…you know, what every wife strives to be.
Coriane’s family—the house Jacos—was a part of the court, but just barely. Her father had lost all their money gambling, and Coriane wished for the day that she could leave him, prayed for a life she knew she’d never have. She didn’t want a court life, despised it as she despised how her silver gift elevated her above those with a different color blood. She didn’t understand it, it wasn’t fair, and she wanted it to change.
When Coriane first meets Tibe by chance, they strike up an immediate friendship. He can just be himself with her and her with him. This doesn’t go over well in the court, especially from Elara Merandus. In [b:Red Queen|22328546|Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)|Victoria Aveyard|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1449778912s/22328546.jpg|25037051], it was implied that this woman was somehow responsible for Coriane’s death and we get a look at Elara that is truly terrifying.
Elara is a Whisper, meaning that she can read others’ minds and also manipulate thoughts and dreams. She takes offense to not being chosen as queen and I really didn’t want to be in Coriane’s shoes! This woman is evil…let’s just leave it there.
Overall I enjoyed this story. It was great backstory and confirmed some suspicions I had from the first book. If you enjoy the series and you want to know what really happened to the first queen, grab a copy of this book!
Coriane’s family—the house Jacos—was a part of the court, but just barely. Her father had lost all their money gambling, and Coriane wished for the day that she could leave him, prayed for a life she knew she’d never have. She didn’t want a court life, despised it as she despised how her silver gift elevated her above those with a different color blood. She didn’t understand it, it wasn’t fair, and she wanted it to change.
When Coriane first meets Tibe by chance, they strike up an immediate friendship. He can just be himself with her and her with him. This doesn’t go over well in the court, especially from Elara Merandus. In [b:Red Queen|22328546|Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)|Victoria Aveyard|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1449778912s/22328546.jpg|25037051], it was implied that this woman was somehow responsible for Coriane’s death and we get a look at Elara that is truly terrifying.
Elara is a Whisper, meaning that she can read others’ minds and also manipulate thoughts and dreams. She takes offense to not being chosen as queen and I really didn’t want to be in Coriane’s shoes! This woman is evil…let’s just leave it there.
Overall I enjoyed this story. It was great backstory and confirmed some suspicions I had from the first book. If you enjoy the series and you want to know what really happened to the first queen, grab a copy of this book!
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This story was extremely sad, especially as you know that she dies. It tells the story of Cals mum and her diary after she gave birth to Cal. Describing what happened and how she was suspicious of what was happening around her. With her mind being twisted making her feel even more alone. This is a good story as it helps you realise what Cals mum went through. X
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This... just wasn't good. It was fluffy, and with only 100 pages I flew through it in a single day. C'mon Aveyard, I wrote about you as an inspiration in my english STAAR exam, I thought you were better than this novella.
Interesting and sad. This isn't necessary to understand the world of Red Queen any better, but it was a nice read. Of course, having read Red Queen, you will know how this ends, so it doesn't introduce anything shocking or particularly revealing to the series.
I was disappointed that we didn't get to see more of Coriane's beliefs in equality. It's mentioned blatantly in Red Queen that she didn't believe Reds to be inferior, which lead me to believe that it was something she was vocal about, and possibly actively seeking to change. However, after reading this novella, I'm left with more of an impression that it was something she believed, and nothing more. Which is disappointing.
All in all, this was a good way to kill a little time, and an interesting little backstory. But you could skip it and you wouldn't be missing anything that you don't already know.
I was disappointed that we didn't get to see more of Coriane's beliefs in equality. It's mentioned blatantly in Red Queen that she didn't believe Reds to be inferior, which lead me to believe that it was something she was vocal about, and possibly actively seeking to change. However, after reading this novella, I'm left with more of an impression that it was something she believed, and nothing more. Which is disappointing.
All in all, this was a good way to kill a little time, and an interesting little backstory. But you could skip it and you wouldn't be missing anything that you don't already know.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes