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Glass Sword

By: Victoria Aveyard
Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
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If there's one thing Mare Barrow knows, it's that she's different.

Mare's blood is red - the colour of common folk - but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control.

The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from the prince and friend who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind.

Pursued by the Silver king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red and Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors.

But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever?

©2016 Victoria Aveyard (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers US

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Too much angst for an audiobook

I loved the first in this series which I read, not as an audiobook. I am not sure why this was such a painful story - mere spends every page of book doubting worrying being full of angst. Listening to her wine just goes on and on ... Get on with it already. Maybe this is book that be read not listened to.

That's my thoughts - read this book if you enjoyed red queen - don't get the audio book

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great read

loved the story and characters and looking forward to next one, I know the good dude will be victorious in the end

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Not sure about the second book

I really enjoyed the first book but found myself wandering with the second. There was so much hate and negativity which is usually ok, but there was very little happinesses, very little positive relationship growth. Every one turned their back on Mare, sure, she could have made some better choices, but she’s 17, I just wish the author included some more recognition from her peers about all the amazing things she achieved, that would have lifted the mood at some points through the book. I’m unsure if I will continue to the next book.

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Disappointed

A disappointing second book after such a promising start. Not sure if I can complete the series.

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Got Worse

I enjoyed the first book as there was only a few things I didn't like about it... Was hoping to see some character growth but they just stayed the same ? Very repetitive writing aswell, can't believe the author wrote about the prince having fire abilities and his skin being so warm as often as she did ? also found the MC to get very cringey... alot of poor poor me which got very boring... a slow book. Will listen to the rest of the series to see how it ends.

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Too much action, too many emotions

Definitely not as enjoyable as the first novel, way too much "self pity" and too much fighting, too dull.

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excellent

absolutely amazing! would definitely recommend! (listen on 1 and a half times speed) great narration.

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An earache is preferable

The first book began to slide half way through. This one was stocking from the get go. Tried, I really tried and got to the point that I had to shut it down.

Not worth the credit, money and def not worth the time.

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Love this series, but def not a romance

I have enjoyed this series and have now listened to it several times over. I love the courage of the protagonist and her very real reactions to her situation sometimes.

This definitely isn't a romance, but it's certainly a series with a lot of feeling.

Narrator did a great job - none of the voices grated and I found it easy to listen to.

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great story I couldn't stop listening

I loved the book and will get the next one straight away. Love the characters. Enjoy the voice of the reader. No smutt is a welcome relief

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