Victoria Aveyard Corona cruel / Cruel Crown

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Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in these two revealing prequels to #1 New York Times bestseller Red Queen. "Queen Song" is an episode in the life of Queen Coriane as she records a secret diary about her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a new prince, Cal, and the potentially deadly challenges that lay ahead for her in royal life. "Steel Scars" follows Farley, commander of the Secret Guard, exchange coded transmissions with the resistance as she travels the land recruiting black market traders, smugglers, and extremists for her first attempt at an attack on the capital. She was raised to be strong, but planting the seeds of rebellion in Norta is a tougher job than expected--until she stumbles upon a connection that may prove to be the key to the entire operation: Mare Barrow.