Praise for the Red Queen series: "Simmering with internal conflict and well-devised courtly scheming." -- Kirkus Reviews "A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It''s exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable." -- USA Today "High-stakes excitement and sharp plot twists... make this a fast-paced, exciting read and a thrilling sequel." -- Booklist "The action hits the ground running and doesn''t stop until after the last page is turned." -- School Library Journal "Fast-paced and action packed, Glass Sword is compelling and strong, guaranteed to gratify anxious readers of the series and fans of dystopian and fantasy literature." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) "A volatile world with a dynamic heroine." -- Booklist "Aveyard weaves a compelling new world of action-packed surprises... inventive, character-driven." -- Kirkus Reviews "Breakneck pace and engaging characters." -- School Library Journal "[Aveyard] sets her audience up for a gaspworthy twist that reconfigures nearly every character''s role and leaves Mare with no one to trust but herself... This blend of fantasy and dystopia will be an unexpected and worthy addition to many genre fans'' reading list." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children''s Books "Fascinating world building... Readers will be intrigued by a world that reflects today''s troubling issues concerning ethnic inequality, unfair distribution of wealth, pollution, warfare, political corruption, and the frightening power of the media." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Praise for the Realm Breaker series: "The entire time I was reading REALM BREAKER, I wanted one thing: for the book to never end. It is classic yet groundbreaking, romantic yet edgy, a rollicking adventure that carries you along at a relentless pace. A true fantasy masterpiece." -- Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the An Ember in the Ashes series. "Set in a sprawling world of warring empires and hair-raising magic that any reader would want to get lost in, REALM BREAKER is a fantasy fan''s dream, injected with Aveyard''s trademark action, heart, and razor-sharp characters." -- Roseanne A. Brown, New York Times Bestselling Author of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin " Realm Breaker is the kind of book you take with you to your favorite reading chair. The world is rich and built with deep care; the characters are complex and flawed; the story is filled with the kind of sweeping scale that fantasy does best. This is a new classic." -- Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Skyhunter "An enthralling adventure, a richly imagined world, and the most impossible odds combine to make Realm Breaker an addictive, tightly-paced gem of a book. Readers will delight in Aveyard''s bewitching new beginning, all at once epic in scope and intimate in detail. It''s the adventure I was desperate to go on as a teenager and the kind of story I eagerly devour as an adult." -- Emma Theriault, author of Rebel Rose "Like Aveyard''s hit Red Queen books, this series starter is a hefty tome with well-mapped details of lands, monsters, and people. Rotating narrators keep the story fresh and leave readers wanting more." -- Booklist "[Blade Breaker] builds to a nail-biting reckoning of a climax... Will leave readers gasping for more." -- Kirkus Reviews ...

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Victoria Aveyard is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the RED QUEEN series and the REALM BREAKER trilogy. Her books have been translated into over 40 languages and counting. Born and raised in a small town in Western Massachusetts, she now lives in Los Angeles with her dog and her husband.

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For the first time ever, the entire #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series is captured together in one box set. This stunning package features all four blockbuster Red Queen novels—Red Queen, Glass Sword, King’s Cage, and War Storm—as well as the short story collection Broken Throne.

This limited edition, 10th anniversary collection is finished with floral edges dripping in red and silver blood, creating a seamless, striking design across all five volumes that will look stunning on fans’ bookshelves.

Power is a dangerous game.

Mare Barrow, a lowly Red in a world of red-blooded laborers and silver-blooded elites, thought she knew what her future held. Until she learns that her red blood has been disguising a secret ability—one usually reserved only for Silvers.

The Silver ruling class is determined to keep her secret hidden from the increasingly restless Red population and their Scarlet Guard revolutionaries. But will they succeed?

Or will Mare use her forbidden power to change the caste system, the kingdom, and the world—forever?

In the dark and dangerous world of Red Queen, no one is as they appear, and the only certainty is betrayal. Follow the series from the spark that began everything—all the way to the electrifying conclusion, and beyond.