This third installment in the Red Queen series is a tome of a novel, packed with heart racing adventure, betrayal, surprise and power.
From the blurb;
'Who will light the way for the rebellion?
'Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightening, tormented by her mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of lies and betrayal.
'Now a king, Maven continues weaving his web in an attempt to maintain control over his country - and his prisoner.
'While Mare remains trapped in the palace, the remnants of the Red Rebellion continue organizing and expanding. As they prepare for war, no longer able to linger in the shadows, Cal - the exiled prince with his own claim on Mare's heart - will stop at nothing to bring her back'
Love and hatred become tangled in this fast paced, action packed, third novel as Mare continues to fight towards a better world for her people and her loved ones.
Once more back in the setting of the Silver Court Victoria Aveyard takes the opportunity to give fans of the series insight into the chaos that has taken over the ruling classes. While entrapped there, dancing to the tune of a lonely and mad boy-king, Mare absorbs all that she can and we begin to see the opportunities and pitfalls which await the rebellion brewing behind Mare.
Aveyard continues to grow and complicate not only her characters but also the background and foundation of this crumbling society throughout this expansive novel. While we answer old questions we find ourselves with twice as many new ones to ponder, leading us into the final installment of this series with baited breath.
While a weighty novel of 507 pages readers will find themselves inhaling King's Cage, enraptured in the growing storm that is Mare's power and her destiny.
We give King's Cage Five Stars.
ISBN - 978-1-4091-5119-7 Cover Price - £10.99 First published in Great Britain in 2017 by Orion Books