Publication Date: February 7, 2017
Publisher: HarperTeen
Series: Red Queen #3
No. of Pages: 528 pages
R E V I E W
WARNING: This review may contain spoilers.
King’s Cage is the third book of Victoria Aveyard’s best-selling Red Queen series and it is one of the most awaited books last February.
I must say, King’s Cage gave me a total shock. I’ve been very excited to read this book because I’ve been rooting for Maven and Mare’s love story since the Red Queen. I was eager to know what were his plans for Mare, for Norta, for Scarlet Guard, and for Cal. I already have a lot of hope before I read this book. These were: for Maven to redeem himself from being the monster his dead and evil mother had made him be; to prove to Mare and Cal that he is not really a monster; it will satisfy my fascination about Maven and Mare’s love story; and lastly, Norta will have the taste of peace without division of blood and houses.
I honestly grew tired of Mare’s torture and trauma because she simply doesn’t deserve it! And she seemed quite matured in this book because she can finally control her temper and anger. It was a major transition of her character despite having a broken soul and shattered hopes (thank you, Victoria!). I admire her strong determination and honest perception around her. I also love the part where two men in Mare’s life have found friendship with each other. But for me, Cal, a mere Silver prince who can’t stand firm with his decisions, is still an idiot. (sorry Cal lovers!)
I admit, at some point in the story, I was confused and delighted at the same time because of the additional characters. Because of them, I have finally seen the different point of views aside from Mare. Although I can sense some Shatter Me Series effect from this book (specifically Maven as Warner and Mare as Juliette), Victoria Aveyard exemplifies the main characters strong and good.
Yes indeed, the ending broke my heart. But I’m still hoping for the best in the next book.
I recommend this book to those readers who want to read about royalties, powers, and romance.
★★★★☆
F A V O R I T E L I N E S
“Even now, when I am painfully his, he won’t let go”
“Funny, I used to think my greatest fear was being left alone. Now I am anything but, and I’ve never been more terrified.”
“To look powerful is to be powerful”
“You stare so much I wonder if you can read reflections in my eyes,”
“In what life can I trust anything out of your mouth ever again?”
“Time doesn’t always heal wounds. Once in a while, it makes them worse.”
“We’re the same, he and I. We make choices and follow through, even if the choice is wrong.”
“Don’t forget who you are.”
“She has a reason to stop fighting, more than any of us. But she keeps on.”
“I know now, I didn’t know what love was. Or what even the echo of heartbreak felt like. To stand in front of a person who is your whole world and to be told you are not enough. You are not the choice. You are a shadow to the person who is your sun.”
“The person she loved is dead, stolen by someone else. Mine chose to walk away. Chose everything I hate over everything I am. I wonder which hurts more.”
S Y N O P S I S
In this breathless third installment to Victoria Aveyard’s bestselling Red Queen series, allegiances are tested on every side. And 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.
L E T ‘ S C H A T !
Have you read King’s Cage?
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