Glass Sword cover art

Glass Sword

The global YA fantasy sensation from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Tempest soon to be a major TV series

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

$8.99/mo after trial ends. Cancel anytime
Try for $0.00
More purchase options

Glass Sword

By: Victoria Aveyard
Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
Try for $0.00

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $22.60

Buy Now for $22.60

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?

Read by Amanda Dolan

(p) 2016 HarperCollins Publishers©2016 Victoria Aveyard Dark Fantasy Dystopian Epic Fantasy Fiction Royalty Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1

Critic Reviews

'Fans of Red Queen will not be disappointed. Victoria's writing is fluid, fast and fierce, and the action, suspense and crackling adrenaline woven into the pages of its predecessor aims, pulls the trigger, and hits home in Glass Sword'
It's high adrenaline stuff...the double-crossing and duplicity is the real loop-the-loop, awesome roller-coaster star attraction.
All the characters are great, and the relationships that Victoria Aveyard builds and breaks between them will have you feeling all the emotions, there is a great mix of action and contemplation that works so terrifically well.
Grittier than 'Red Queen', but with the same disorientating twists that made the first book such a hit, 'Glass Sword' does not disappoint...Biggest problem? The last page. In dire need of book 3.
Glass Sword ended on such a high note. I think Victoria Aveyard is becoming the queen of plot twists! The set up for the next book looks ridiculously exciting.
'Glass Sword' is what every sequel should aspire to be. A deeper understanding of a fascinating world, fleshed out characters and an explosive plot
There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes. And a lot more action and re-action. There are shocks and reveals and one massive ending. I mean how can we end where we did? Hopefully we will get the answers soon. But I promise that this is one book you will not want to miss.
All stars
Most relevant
If you want a feel good -not a gut wrenching sadness- then I wouldn't suggest.
A real love to hate ending.

Worst ending ever

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This 2nd book of the series was good. A little over dramatic most of the time though but I'm enjoying the story. I prefer the first book but will gladly listen to the 2 novellas next in Cruel Crown!

Enjoyable

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A disappointing second book after such a promising start. Not sure if I can complete the series.

Disappointed

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
loved the story and characters and looking forward to next one, I know the good dude will be victorious in the end

great read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
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

great story I couldn't stop listening

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.