Glass Sword audiobook

FREAKING AVEYARD AND HER FREAKING FINALES THAT HAVE YOUR HEAD SPINNING. WHAT THE ACTUAL. I'll be doing a full video review for this soon & I'll share the link once it's live.

JUST. I CANT. YES. This book. Bless this book!!!!! That ending. Damn. I can't even type in complete sentences after reading Glass Sword (even though I just did).....

Careful, there! Unavoidable spoilers from book #1. “Attend to your own fate, Mare Barrow.”“And that is?”“To rise. And rise alone.” As I sat wallowing in self-pity, speechless, angry at this cruel world, I had a revelation -- Victoria Aveyard enjoys being an evil mastermind. She enjoys making me laugh, fall in love with countless characters at the same time and then drown into an endless puddle of my own tears. And she does it with such glorious creativity that, even though my heart is breaking into shards of glass, I cannot help but applaud her every time her writing mojo blows away my mind. She's done it twice already. First, with Red Queen. And now, with a sequel worthy of its predecessor -- Glass Sword. Glass Sword is unputdownable. If it weren't for Christmas chores and drooping eyes, I would've read it back to back, because from the beginning you're caught in a whirlwind of action, intrigue and betrayal and you cannot shut the damned book. The fast pace sets the tone, but some profound, haunting psychological echoes reframe a darker atmosphere. This sequel brings the story of Red Queen to a whole other level, exploiting the divide between Reds and Silvers in a realistic manner -- new allegiances are made, old enemies gamble their power, queens and kings fall to their knees and some of them kneel with bleeding hearts. The hunt for newbloods is on and Mare has to save as many as she can while trying to patch up the deep scars Maven carved into her soul. And this is where the main big difference between these installments lays. Mare. The time spent with the Silvers molded her into something entirely unique -- Red and Silver alike, not just her blood and abilities, but her mentality as well. Mare, at her core, remains the heroine we've been introduced to in the first book. She's strong. She's badass. She's selfish around the edges. She's brave and she's cunning. But she's shackled by guilt. She's haunted by memories. She's weaving webs of lies and she's loosing herself into an abyss of heartache and, not surprisingly, fear. Who wouldn't after such treacherous events? Not to mention her trust issues that, even if they resemble paranoia sometimes, are good reasoned. “If I am a sword, I am a sword made of glass, and I feel myself beginning to shatter.” However, I adored her. I had a bit of a trouble supporting her in the prequel thanks to her double faced demeanor, but now she had my unwavering respect and admiration. I know some readers will feel conflicted about her occasional stumble into merciless, ruthless, vindictive and Silver-like behavior, but I felt it justified, although sad. And for the love of gods, she tries so hard and so much in this book to keep everyone safe, to concoct moves and countermoves, to get rid of her emotional instability, to escape Maven's shadow and to change the world a little bit. To make a difference. The little lightning girl is not so little anymore and I could not help but love her, because even though she loses a lot of fights with inner and outer demons, Mare always had the courage to battle for her beliefs. “I see you as you could become, no longer the lightning, but the storm. The storm that will swallow the world entire.” Cal is also a great difference. He reminded me of Celaena in so many ways. Gone is the prince in his overwhelming intensity; a boy with nightmares, a thirst for revenge and endless loneliness remains. I think he's even more lost than Mare is, because his home, his people, his whole goddamn country want him dead and he's running away from people he used to care deeply for. That kind of messes with his head and it triggers subtle changes in his personality and behavior, but still -- I. Loved. Him. To. Bits. He's tough. Loyal. Kickass. And quite swoony -- a scene with him and a child had me dying of FEELS. “I made mistakes because of him. And,” he adds quietly, “I made mistakes because of you.” Now on to the most interesting character of them all -- Maven. He was exactly like The Darkling in Siege & Storm -- not there but for a few sparse pages, but always there. You get it or I'm talking nonsense? His presence was almost palpable for he is constant in our main characters' thoughts and whenever he does make an appearance, he only instates his wicked, power-hungry, cruel ways, making it even harder for the rest to escape his mental grasp. He's strong, cold and calculated and a wonderfully nuanced complex villain -- I'm anxious and enthusiastic at the same time for what it's to come. “No heart can ever be truly understood. Not even your own.” I have to warn you beforehand -- the romance is certainly not the focus. Actually, I could say that it barely survived the aftermath of book 1. You can wave the fragile "love triangle" goodbye. With Maven not being physically present for most of the story, that leaves us with Mare and Cal and, um, well, to say that their relationship is complicated would be the understatement of the year. Each of them got burned by the other and they have walls in place to maintain distance. Arghh, and there's tension. And wildness. And desire. Regrets upon regrets. They still use and hurt each other. But, paradoxically, they protect one another despite their past. AND I JUST LOVED THAT. It's no secret I shipped Mare and Cal to the moon and back, so I'll admit I devoured every scene with these two in it, especially those where they just crumble without the other nearby. *happy sigh* “I must keep my eyes ahead, and away from the fire of a fallen prince. I must freeze my heart to the one person who insists on setting it ablaze.” To Maven's fans -- don't worry, Mare still clings to him no matter how much she tells herself not to. So you see, we have a confusing, effed up mess, one deliciously agonizing. Let’s get to what is also known as my new favorite secondary characters. Shade and Kilorn. And even Farley. THEY WERE ASDFGHJKL. Shade especially. I completely fell in love with Shade -- he was a great addition to the cast. He's clever, easy going and just cute, not to mention that his love for his sister was awww worthy. Kilorn evolved quite much. I mean, I don't hate him anymore. I love him now. He's a central piece to the story and despite his "uselessness" he proves to be a good friend, a brave soldier and an all-around great guy. His friendship with Mare was awesome and my heart ached for his unreturned romantic feelings -- I might bless a possible Kilorn and Mare couple. I might. And Farley was another kickass chick I was glad we spent more time with. She's just, courageous and determined. Plus, her fate brings a bittersweet smile on my face whenever I think about it (you can't bribe me to spill the beans). I have to admit there were a few flaws (but not major enough to deflect my boundless love for this book). The newbloods plotline develops and tons of characters are introduced, some of them memorable and some of them not. The world-building is not extraordinary, although we get to venture in new cities (not that it ever was in RQ) and the Red Guard only has a minor role in current events, keeping its enigmatic traits. The mild reminiscences of Shatter Me linger, but this time they are coupled with Breaking Dawn and The Young Elites deja-vus due to the expansion of the newbloods' power palette. Nonetheless, there are some characters that have managed to amaze me with their original abilities and I had an overall sense of badassery every time their lot became the focus. I do have one slight regret though -- I would have liked to know each one better, because there was a gold mine of awesomeness for side stories. Expect twists and turns. The jaw-dropping kind. The clever ones. The shit-God-no-I-wanna-go-back kind and also the yeah-you-are-going-down-bitches kind. These twists are part of what makes GS a thrilling sequel -- no one is safe, no newblood, no Red and, for once, no Silver. And I CRIED A LOT THANKS TO THESE TWISTS. But HOLY GODS THAT FREAKING ENDING. I had tears streaming down my face because I thought the book will most likely end on a sorrowful note, you know, I expected that, but then shit just hit the fan, K-BOOM, pow-pow, things I didn't expect happened in a matter of a few lines and I was left crumbling on a cliffhanger that gutted me. Nooo, the author just couldn't have kept me sane and I AM HERE WONDERING HOW TO FAST-FORWARD MY LIFE TO GET MY HANDS ON THE NEXT BOOK, because while the last few pages killed me, the epilogue pretty much stomped on my grave. “Love blinds.” The decision to expand this series into a four-volume saga couldn't have been more right, because there's no way in hell Aveyard could tie up all the loose ends we're left with in just one novel. And even if she would, there are worlds to be explored. Kings to be conquered. Queens to be made. And you don't want that exquisite potential to feel rushed. Regardless, I have a feeling the dynamic will change dramatically in the third book. “I am a weapon made of flesh, a sword covered in skin.” Glass Sword was an electrifying sequel (shhh, let my pun be). It was an emotional roller coaster, one careening towards an explosive final, riveting, surprising, vivid and glorious. It made me cry, smile in anticipation and crave more and more of this enthralling universe. Glass Sword is exactly what a sequel should be and I cannot wait to see what the dawn brings for these amazing characters. ENJOY!

“If I am a sword, I am a sword made of glass, and I feel myself beginning to shatter.” I would be more than willing to be the one who shatters you and stomps on your pieces, insufferable lightning girl!I swear I have no idea how I managed to finish Glass Sword. I'm not saying this because I found the plot slow like I read on many reviews, or because it suffered from second-book-syndrome, but because for the first time in my life I wanted to physically hurt the heroine with such a seething passion. It's like Mare's face was calling for my fist.Mare is a horrible, horrible person.I gave up every effort to understand her and instead I started imagining which death is more appropriate for her. She kept acting like a martyr and God's greatest creation and gift to all those unfortunate souls who were not powerful and amazing like her. Hey your Superiorness, I have news for you! Power doesn't come from the random ability to manipulate the elements around you, power can be found in sharp minds and kind hearts. Your lack of brain and heart makes you a weak and pathetic brat that only cares about herself and the other newbloods and ignores everyone else. There was actually a point where she wondered how Kilorn managed to survive since he was no one, just a simple fisher boy! I am not a fan of Kilorn (I found him annoying most of the times but he surprisingly grew on me towards the end) but I wanted to cut my arm and throw it at her! Always thinking her decisions are the best, always ignoring the voice of reason, always so self-righteous and self-involved, eager to manipulate and control, to sacrifice others for her own purposes. The way she kept judging and blaming Cal made my blood boil. She accused him of fearing to act when he wanted to show mercy, a concept unknown to her, she judged him for not trying to make things better for the poor when she was the one who stole from the poor to satisfy her selfish needs, and I keep wondering how did she know that he wouldn't change things when he never had the chance. She turned his world upside down, she betrayed him and took everything from him, she was his downfall.I hate her. “Kneel or bleed.” And I also hate Maven. I can't find any redeeming quality in him, I knew from the very start how rotten and corrupted he was. He's not a misguided soul that started off as good and lost his way, he didn't exprerience an upleasant childhood or a trauma that made him this monster, he is just evil. He craves power, he's full of jealousy and hatred, he.murdered.babies. for heaven's sake to make a point! But I can't help but admit he's one of the reasons that made this book so gripping, while he had very few scenes, he was always present, making you shiver. “I am your rightful king, Silver-born for centuries. The only reason you're still breathing is because I can't burn the oxygen from this room.” I love Cal. He's the victim of the worst betrayal, he has no one, he is no one, he clings to Mare and tries to salvage the humanity that's left in her but he rarely succeeds. He doesn't belong anywhere, he's broken and scarred but he's still noble, he endures the mistrust and the insults and he starts to realize the awfully wrong way the world works. He is smart and kind and by far the best character in this book. I just want to hug him and tell him everything's going to be alright.As for the plot, I loved the idea of recruiting newbloods, it reminded me of Professor X and Magneto in X-Men First Class (only they did not force anyone to join them) and Hunger Games at the same time, with the revolution brewing. There were times I wished Victoria Aveyard didn't elaborate so much in some scenes, but in general I found Glass Sword action-packed and I was constantly afraid of what was about to happen next, I was fully invested to the story with its schemes and beautifully crafted fight scenes and plot-twists! And of course, the world-building was utterly intriguing, the blend of modern technology and dystopia and high fantasy is what won me over in the first place! “I am a weapon made of flesh, a sword covered in skin. I was born to kill a king, to end a reign of terror before it can truly begin.” (well you gave this reign of terror the chance to begin but there's no point repeating that, right?)Victoria Aveyard is without a doubt a very talented author, and the fact that she created so many flawed and three dimensional characters and inflicted so many emotions (albeit the most dominant ones were wrath and terror) is proof enough! The cliffhanger though shattered any resolve I had left, which meansI need some anger management sessions.

YES YES YES..One of the best sequels...Not going to spoil it.. but yes!

rounding up my rating because im in a good mood and still feeling that christmas cheer, but there are only so many rebel military tactics and kingdom overthrow attempts i can read before a book becomes a snooze fest. sigh. this isnt as captivating as the ‘red queen’ (because of the aforementioned issues with boredom) but, because of that ending, i have my fingers crossed that the story can be redeemed in the next book. maybe this is just an unfortunate case of a sophomore slump, so im not giving up just yet!↠ 3.5 stars

"If I am a sword, I am a sword made of glass, beginning to shatter." This book ruined my life.I HATED it.But I LOVED it all the same.I know that people either hate or love Red Queen but I really do believe that this series is slowing becoming its own. Red Queen was far from original and I still had lots of X-Men and Hunger Game vibes while reading Glass Sword but I still enjoyed this book nonetheless and I'm really looking forward to seeing this series evolve even more as the later books come out.It took me awhile to get back into the story in the beginning because I couldn't remember certain details that happened in the last book so I strongly recommend rereading Red Queen before continuing onto Glass Sword. On top of that, it was a little slow at first but once the story picked up, I didn't have it in me to put the book down and I devoured it all in a matter hours.One thing I have to complain about was how often Victoria Aveyard was drilling "anyone can betray anyone" into our heads throughout the whole book. It got a bit annoying, really. I can understand mentioning it once or twice but we were constantly reminded in almost every chapter... Talk about overkill. We get it. Anyone can betray anyone. It took away the element of surprise for me because just like Mare, I doubted every single person. Maybe the author was trying to prove a point but if her goal was to pull some sort of reaction out of her readers like last time, it didn't really work out for me this time around because I was anticipating every little scenario possible.But other than that, I was fully immersed in the book.I was complaining that nothing was going on until it hit me in the face and now I'm suffering double time because I NEED MORE. This book wasn't enough.The characters in this book were awesome. Sometimes I wanted to slap some sense into some of them but I LOVED everyone and the new characters as well!SHADE. My heart.

… I'm sorryBut the old Mare can't come to the phone right nowWhy? Oh, cause she's dead. If you haven’t read the first book, then maybe don’t read this review!!!!After the last book’s ending, of course I had to pick this one immediately. I loved loved this one! It’s so weird because I hate the person Mare has become and yet, I saw what Aveyard was doing and I loved it!!!! “Strange. My enemies know me best and my family doesn’t know me at all.”I hurt for Mare! Mare is horrible in this book, but what did we expect? You don’t get betrayed by someone in such a manner and still easily open up. Yes, trust/betrayal is still pretty much the big theme in the book, and I wonder if it will be that throughout the series. Averyard really just got me suspecting everybody at this point. It’s pretty clear that Mare hates who she is in this book, but she feels she must do what she has to bring down evil. I think this portrayal of Mare was done pretty well, the only thing I would ask is that we see some growth in the next book. I get why she’s this way, but if she’s still like this in the next book, then we might have a problem. “We seem weak because we want to.”There were so many new characters added to the book that I gave up keeping track of. We also get to know the old characters a bit more. Mare and other previous characters are trying to find people like her, newbloods, in order to form an army. I’m back to fangirling over powers, as the newbloods all come with fascinating abilities. In this search is where we really see how Mare just sees people as uses and less of well, people. They find a lot of the newbloods, but are they successful in the mission Mare has planned? “One day soon you’re gonna get lost and I won’t be there to lead you back.” I like that some of the characters held her accountable, especially Cameron. I literally agreed with all she said. I don’t always like the times they did, because it felt like they only waited for something to go horribly wrong before they start hurling accusations at Mare as if they weren’t part of it the whole time. That being said, when was it decided that Mare was the “leader?”“I wish some people were born monsters. It would make it easier to hate them.”Maven’s “new” personality in this book is so interesting right! He really did a whole 360-degree character change, just because I refuse to believe all of that in the first book was acting. He is literally a child in this book and it’s so sickening. Cal. I’m sorry, I still feel no chemistry. Maybe a bit more than the previous book, but still not at the level I usually like. This book was dark, let’s be real here. Obviously not as dark as some books, but some scenes got me shook. Overall, pretty heartwrenching story. It evoked anger and sadness at the same time out of me, which I think was the goal. I could see how other people would not like this one, but I personally really enjoyed it. I was still hooked and just want to start the next book as soon as possible.

Gripping, intense, and an achingly beautiful comeback. This sequel to the Red Queen is Victoria Aveyard at her very best!Sequels have always been very crucial in a series because they can either be a success, a failure, or in between. Thankfully, this sequel fell to the success side. Red Queen ended up with a promise. Glass Sword started off by fulfilling that promise.It's actually hard not to love this book because first and foremost, everything started with a BANG! Lots of actions were already happening even at the very first pages that I found myself gripping the edge of my seat.I was particularly amazed by how Victoria Aveyard weaved the plotline of this book with so much thrill and adventure. The searching for new bloods and the painful, action-packed experiences Mare and the gang experienced as they journeyed from places to places. The introduction of new characters that are so interesting and with unique traits and abilities. So exceptional!Yes, there were parts that are dragging, but who cares? They actually gave so much time to take it all in and anticipate what's about to come. Was I surprised? Hell, yes! There were so many shocking scenes and revelations here. Even heartbreaking ones that made me cry. "I stare at the polished metal, examining my reflection. The girl I see is both familiar and foreign, Mare, Mareena, the lightning girl, the Red queen, and no one at all. She does not look afraid. She looks carved of stone, with severer features, hair braided tight to her head, and a tangle of scars on her neck. She is not seventeen, but ageless, Silver but not, Red but not, human--but not. A banner of the Scarlet Guard, a face on a wanted poster, a prince's downfall, a thief... a killer. A doll who can take any form but her own." Mare's character development, I admit, was kind of an on-and-off here. Sometimes she was so weak and hopeless but most of the time her strength was the one that made sense to everything. On the other hand, Cal-- Holy freakin' Cal! This guy-- *sigh This brooding prince, ONCE AGAIN, swept me off my feet! His character development in this book amazed me to no end! Seriously, I love him even better here! He was indeed born a leader as the way he acted always had an air of command. And when he brought the "That's my girl" line to Mare.... *squeals! Who wouldn't swoon over?The romantic parts in this book was my most favorite, of course. I was so happy that there was a bit of a romantic development here between Mare and Cal! MY SHIP! It was certainly sailing in all its glory!!!The ending, however, made me flinch and cry and feel a bit of frustrated. WHAT ON EARTH JUST HAPPENED? I was screaming at the top of my lungs because once again, CLIFFHANGER! And we all have to wait another year before the third book comes out!All in all, Glass Sword is a beautiful, satisfying, made-me-swoon-and-cry sequel. Everything that happened here was remarkable and right in target. "If I am a sword, I am a sword made of glass, and I feel myself beginning to shatter." Rating: 5 Stars

A ver, a ver, que ni sé por dónde empezar.Antes de nada quiero decir que no, no son cuatro estrellas totalmente merecidas. Si obviamos las últimas 150 páginas del libro podrían incluso ser cinco, pero es que de verdad, incluso me he planteado las tres. Y me duele. Os cuento.En La espada de cristal nos encontramos una historia que es la lógica continuación de La reina Roja, con la evolución de personajes correcta y unas tramas bastante coherentes respecto a lo que vimos en la primera entrega. Y eso no lo niego y aplaudo a la autora por ello. De hecho, aún cabe lugar para la sorpresa, pues me sorprendió muchísimo encontrarme una historia como la que se nos presenta en esta novela pese a que esperaba algo similar. Pero es inteligente, te mantiene enganchado a la novela y sorprende continuamente al lector.Disfruté muchísimo de la primera mitad de la novela especialmente, donde Mare busca a los nuevasangres y vamos descubriendo increíbles poderes de nuevos personajes que consiguen despertar el interés del lector. Y como en toda guerra, tras un planteamiento y una preparación del ejército viene el momento de planear el ataque y de, obviamente, atacar. Es ahí donde flojea la novela.Toda la construcción de la acción final es bastante... pesada. El haber leído más de la mitad del libro en dos días y dejar menos de 200 páginas durante una semana creo que dice ya bastante. Simplemente el ritmo decae muchísimo, y aunque es importante para el desarrollo de Mare y para que conozcamos dónde se encuentra mentalmente en ese momento, creo que no era necesario pararse tanto en acciones innecesarias y subtramas sobrantes.Sin embargo, en cuanto al resto de cosas (la acción a través de toda la novela, los personajes...) la verdad es que he terminado contento. Mare Barrow no me ha sorprendido tanto como en la primera entrega pero es por lo que comento: es un avance lógico. Es decir, no me ha sorprendido como personaje pues ya esperaba esas decisiones; lo que me ha sorprendido es que la autora haya decidido mantenerla tan firme como personaje. Olé.Respecto a los personaje secundarios estoy muy contento porque las relaciones entre ellos y para con Mare están muy bien definidas y todos interactúan con todos, con grandes frases y fuertes relaciones. Me ha gustado mucho la dinámica de grupo que se desarrolla, la verdad. Las tramas románticas se relegan a un segundo plano y yo estoy contento, ¡porque no es el momento! Que sí, aderezan un poco la historia pero no aportan nada en el entorno en el que se mueve esta saga. Así que otra sabia decisión por parte de Victoria Aveyard.El estilo no tiene queja, aunque ha sido un error el elegir pararse tanto en la preparación del ataque en vez de en otros elementos mucho más interesantes. Hay cosas desaprovechadas, y me ha faltado un poco más de descripciones en los ataques y poderes especiales, pero no se pueden pedir ya tantos detalles, que nos sale un libro del tamaño de los de Sarah J. Mass.Así que es eso. En definitiva he terminado algo desilusionado con la saga, porque de verdad que las últimas 150 páginas se me han hecho increíblemente cuesta arriba. No llega a la altura de la primera novela pero porque la primera era demasiado maravillosa. Eso sí, tengo muchas esperanzas en la tercera entrega y en ver con qué continúa, porque el final me ha dejado totalmente desorientado.

After Mare and Cal manage to escape execution, Maven begins to relentlessly hunt them. Which wouldn't be so bad if they were going to stay on the secured island they're hiding out at, courtesy of the Scarlet Guard, but alas there is the problem of the New Bloods. Mare and Cal must race against Maven to get to the New Bloods before he can kill them, as well as figure out a place to keep and train them. The two also must try to deal with the fall out from Maven's betrayal and their feelings for one another that played a part in causing their exile from the kingdom. I actually enjoyed this more than I did Red Queen, it was fun to read about the other powers that Reds could have. I still want a better idea for where this is coming from or what is happening but there was some progress on that front as well here so I'm satisfied for now. Farley and Kilorn were great, not that I didn't like them in the first one but this one only let me enjoy them much more and now I'm like completely attached to them. I wouldn't mind getting to have more plot line with the New Bloods though because as of right now I don't really care as much about them but that's a later problem. I see that people still hate Mare, the love of my life, but I still love her. Yeah she spent the whole first book whining but as a fellow whiner I think it was the appropriate course of action, especially considering how shit life was for her. Also I get that maybe her hero complex seems self centered but it feels slightly justified because she is the only New Blood people are familiar with already and the most powerful person as of this moment. Anyway Mare is still the best and as kayne once said I don't care what none of y'all say I still love her.I still think Cal is amazingly boring though and I couldn't care less about his romance with Mare. I feel like I should be swooning or something but I'm kind of just like why is Cal still around. Not that Maven is much better, please someone tell me he dies soon because I'm sick of him. I'm just going to go read the third one right now because I need to know what happened. Fingers crossed that Maven dies a fiery painful death.

4.5 Kneel or Bleed ★'s “I am a weapon made of flesh, a sword covered in skin. I was born to kill a king, to end a reign of terror before it can truly begin.”“It isn't hard to let people die when their deaths give life to something else.”OMG. OMG. OMG. OMG. That freaking ending!!! Anyways, We'll get back to that. It basically stars right where 'Red Queen' left off. 'Glass Sword' was incredible and I couldn’t tear my eyes from the pages. It was so entertaining and it truly had me fixated! I love Victoria Aveyard writing style, she has this way that draws you in and it's seriously like watching a movie in your head. I love the whole plot of this story and no, I really don't care that it's not original because it's done so well. I love the world building too, it has so many different aspects to it and the characters are so easy to love or hate! I have a love-hate relationship with the heroine Mare. Sure, she can be annoying at times and sometimes I disagree with the decisions she makes and the way she acts and treats her friends in this book but at the same time, I still love her! Mare isolates herself and keeps pushing the people closest to her away. She balms herself a lot and she holds a lot of guilt inside :( She still has a lot of finding herself left to do. I enjoy having Maven as a villain, he keeps shit interesting (Though Maven will never be a Warner). Cal... Oh, my sweet beautiful Cal *sigh*. I love this character with everything I have! He's just so honorable and sweet and sad and vulnerable and protective. He too is trying you find where he belongs in his new reality where he's been cast out and is now with the Scarlet Guard and they do not like nor trust him. I really liked Shade and Farley's relationship, I just would have liked to have had much more! The main focus/goal of Glass Sword is to search for and recruit other new-bloods like Mare Barrow for the uprising against the Silver Royalty. 'Glass Sword' is action-packed and full of new adventures and there is so many lies and plot twists and betrayals, but most of all there is hope. There are a few moments between Mare and Cal that gave me butterflies and then there were others that downright broke my poor bleeding heart!! The ending was insane and I seriously couldn't breathe! I recommend everyone who has yet to read this book/series to do so NOW! #teamCal Forever!!“I suppose I should get used to being alone too. Not in the world, but in here. In my heart.”“No matter how much I might want to feel him, I cannot. I must keep my eyes ahead, and away from the fire of a fallen prince. I must freeze my heart to the one person who insists on setting it ablaze.”

“If I am a sword, I am a sword made of glass, and I feel myself beginning shatter.” 3.5 stars rounded up! I think this series is becoming a guilty pleasure of mine. It’s not good but it is entertaining. Most of the concepts are recognisable from other fantasy or dystopian books, and Mare is one of the most annoying MCs I’ve come across. She constantly reminds us of all she’s suffered - as if I hadn’t already read a book all about what she suffered?! She is selfish, whiny and just generally irritating. She looks down on one of the others, calls her ‘a child’ because she is 15, when hello! She is also a child! A 17 year old girl is not a stretch from a 15 year old IMO. Plus there’s not just a love triangle, there is in fact a love square! Good grief!Despite this! I loved nearly every other character! I like Cal, Kilorn, Shade and Farley, as they go on a mission to find other ‘new bloods’ reds with silver powers. “Fire and lightning raised Maven up, and fire and lightning will bring him down.” We are given a great enemy to hate - both Maven and Elara made my blood boil. I enjoyed the action scenes, they were exciting and nail biting, with a seriously hard core ending! Overall I will most likely pick up Kings Cage so I can see what happens next for the lightning girl!

Ich muss vorneweg sagen, dass ich mir nach Band 1 doch recht viel Zeit gelassen habe diesen zweiten Band zu lesen. In meinem Umfeld haben alle den zweiten Band so schlecht geredet, dass ich schon vor dem lesen keinen Bock mehr auf die Story hatte... tja da zeigt sich wohl mal wieder wie verschieden die Geschmäcker sein können! Denn wie ihr schon an der Anzahl der Sterne seht hat mir der zweite Band wirklich richtig richtig gut gefallen! Ich fand weder die Protagonistin doof wie alle meinen und auch dem Plot fand ich nicht langweilig wie wieder andere behauptet haben. Leute, haben wir auch wirklich das gleiche Buch gelesen?! Bis auf einen kurzen Knick im Spannungsbogen, etwa in der Mitte des Buches, fand ich die Story durchweg spannend! Ich fand es auch klasse wie schamlos Aveyard Brutalität eingesetzt hat. Und auch Mare fand ich super, ich konnte sie zumindest immer verstehen/nachvollziehen. Zusammenfassend würde ich sogar sagen, dass mir der zweite Band noch besser als der erste gefallen hat 🤔Und genau wie beim ersten Band: was ist das für ein Ende?! Was ist das für ein Epilog? Was ist das für ein letzter Satz?! 😱😱😱

Dios mio este libro estuvo tan bueno, que no tengo palabras para describir estos feels que siento. Glass Sword estuvo fenomenal, eso si, me gusto mucho mas el 1 libro, sin embargo esta continuación estuvo a la par, por algunos aspectos que no me gustaron, los personajes en este libro me gustaron mucho, tenemos nuevos personajes, nuevas historias, momentos épicos, y otros no tanto, tengo que decir que Maven es un hijo de la madre, Cal me gusto ver mas de el en este libro y definitivamente si me gustaría saber mas de el, Shade y Farley ME ENCANTARON esos personajes estuvieron maravillosos, el personaje que si me saco de mis casillas fue la propia Mare, dios mio no se que le pasaba en este libro tenia un comportamiento tan estresante que no me gusto para nada, la narrativa del libro me encanto Victoria Aveyard sabe como hacer que una persona se vuelva adicto a sus palabras, a su espectacular narrativa, la trama del libro me gusto, toda esta rebelión en contra de los plateados me gusta y mucho, y ESE FINAL VAYA VAYA, ESO SI QUE NO LO VI VENIR, NO ME LO ESPERABA, ESAS ULTIMAS 100 PAGINAS ESTUVIERON MUY INTENSAS, pero definitivamente ese final me dejo con la boca abierta, y muerta por saber que va a pasar en el siguiente libro.