Red Queen 2-Book Hardcover Box Set: Red Queen and Glass Sword

The world is ruled by Silvers, with their shining blood and abilities. The Red have no special powers are seen as lesser. They are relegated to perpetual poverty, while the Silbers live lives of luxury. But what happens when a Red manifests abilities in an arena filled with noble Silvers? They make her a future princess of course, but it's not the fairy tale it sounds like.Mare is thrust into a world she never wished for and doesn't fit into. She is given no choice but to accept. There is much to learn about her abilities and how to control them. The one demand she made was to ensure the safety and well-being of her family. Her brothers are called home from the war, but not soon enough to save all of them. (Spoiler) This pushes Mare over the edge and she joins the rebel group, the Scarlet Guard.It's intriguing to learn what each person has the ability to do. The control over water, manipulation of light, healing, mind-reading and more. But it's very off-putting and juvenile when the author refers to them as greenies or telkies. It sounds more like a two-year-old naming their stuffed bear Brownie or Fluffy than an author giving life to special abilities.The world is not our own, so it would be nice to learn more about it. Unfortunately, Mare is not very learned and we must view the world through her lens. It would be fascinating to be given a history, geography and culture lesson from Julian in novella form. What does their domain look like? What about the surrounding kingdoms, their rulers, ruling abilities, and geography? How did these new borders come to be? (It is mentioned that the borders were not always the way they are currently.) Overall, the world building is pretty good but could be improved (which it does later in the book.) The physical descriptions of the towns the royals pass on their way to the palace late in the story are good and allow the reader to immerse themselves in the world more fully.The princes are, unsurprisingly good people despite the harshness of the King and Queen. (Spoiler) The future love interest(s) must be liked by the reader. Mare herself is harsh and quick-tempered but relatively likable nonetheless. Though she has no choice in her future, she assures her family's well-being and that shows she has a good heart.Of course, our protagonist catches the attention of not just one but two princes. The older and future King, Cal, wants to be a good ruler so he secretly ventures out in public to learn and experience his people outside the reports of advisors. He even decides to send a group of Silver soldiers to the front line and chooses to lead them. It may win the war, but it could also kill him. The younger, forever shadowed brother Maven believes that Reds and Silvers are equals. He even joins the Scarlet Guard to help propel change and spark a revolution.Anyone can betray anyone.The Scarlet Guard secrets Maven and Mare out of a play and transports them to another town just to have a conversation. Clearly the travel and discussion would take a significant amount of time and yet no one wonders where they are. The return trip and the play ending are just completely skipped. It was abrupt and didn't seem well-thought out.The book ends with betrayal and bloodshed. But it also ends with a promise and the hope that not all is lost. It makes me want to begin the next book immeiate. Highly recommended book to fans of YA novels with good world building and character development that deal with monarchical rule and upheavals as well as people with special abilities.

Red Queen is one of my favorite series (as unoriginal as it may seem to be at times) because I just love the world and the whole concept of it. No matter how many times it makes me roll my eyes, I can't stop reading this series. So, when King's Cage came out, I had to get it. After reading it, it looked quite lonely. I had gotten the other books from the library, so I didn't have them. I was really happy when I found this set that includes the first two in a pretty and convenient way for a decent price. Buying this at the bookstore could have cost me a lot more, and it wouldn't have been in a cool set like this.Only complaint is there's a dent on the bottom left of the box, and a weird water-like stain on the top.(note: this set only includes the first two books and King's Cage is not included)

The books were new and in good condition! I wish they sold a similar set for the rest of the books.As far as content, they were pretty captivating! Some of the writing is a little too angsty-poetic, but never for long enough stretches to annoy me out of reading. I took away stars because I hate cliff-hanger endings on principle, even though I already had the next books from the library--technically, this is a serial rather than a series.I don't think there was too much, if any, cursing; these two books didn't have any sex (there are some closed-door style scenes in the next two books, which you'll have to read to get a satisfying ending to the story; I wouldn't suggest starting the serial if that's a problem); there's kind of a love triangle, but it only really lasts through the first book, and romance in general takes a backseat to the plot for the rest of the story.Fun story with some cool superhuman powers and political upheaval!

To give some context I am 30...I know this is a young adult series but during lockdown I needed something to read and I love series sets. I literally couldn’t put this book down! I am on the fourth book and I don’t want it to end. Very well written I hope they turn it into a movie series!

I read the first book in a day and loved it! The seller was SO FAST with shipping and I got it a week sooner than the estimated delivery date (within 2 days).

Arrived on time and the packaging was okay but the product was damaged.I ordered all 4 of the books from this series and 3 out of the 4 were damaged.

The first book was amazing and I stayed up all night to finish it. I really liked the love triangle between brothers dynamic. The second book was a bit of a yawn and I couldn't wait to get to book number three where some more action begin again.

I ordered this book set for my oldest daughter who loves to read and specifically asked for this set. They arrived on time and looked brand new as expected. She finished the set within a week and she absolutely loved them.

Los libros llegaron en buen estado, físicamente es muy bonito en la portada.La historia siento que es una copia de los Juegos del Hambre y Juego de Tronos.

Love this series glass sword is good at the end but red queen and kings cage are great reads !

A very easy read. Enjoy it

Son hermosos los libros tanto física como literariamente, son libros que te hacen sentir muchas cosas desde alegría hasta frustración

Die Bücher sind heute bei mir angekommen, pünktlich zum Liefertermin & ich muss sagen:Ich bin wirklich positiv überrascht.Für 7€ gleich zwei Bücher in einem Super Zustand zu bekommen, damit hatte ich tatsächlich nicht gerechnet!Ich konnte weder Beschädigungen noch schwarze Streifen an oder in den Büchern feststellen (habe beide durchgeschaut).Das einzige was ich zu „bemängeln“ habe; die Krone & Schrift beim 2. Band (Glass Sword) ist dreidimensional dargestellt, der erste Band ist jedoch komplett glatt. Ich bevorzuge da eher eine einheitliche Gestaltung.Unsicher beim Kauf? Mein Tipp:Dass es sich bei den Büchern um Paperback & nicht um Hardcover handelt, sollte einem beim Kauf bewusst sein, wem das nicht wichtig ist: greift zu!- Das perfekte Paket für alle Sparfüchse.