War Storm (Red Queen Series #4)

by Victoria Aveyard

Overview

The #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series comes to a stunning conclusion in War Storm.

VICTORY COMES AT A PRICE.

Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Cal’s betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heart—and secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like her—Mare resolves to overthrow the kingdom of Norta once and for all . . . starting with the crown on Maven’s head.

But no battle is won alone, and before the Reds may rise as one, Mare must side with the boy who broke her heart in order to defeat the boy who almost broke her. Cal’s powerful Silver allies, alongside Mare and the Scarlet Guard, prove a formidable force. But Maven is driven by an obsession so deep, he will stop at nothing to have Mare as his own again, even if it means demolish everything—and everyone—in his path.

War is coming, and all Mare has fought for hangs in the balance. Will victory be enough to topple the Silver kingdoms? Or will the little lightning girl be forever silenced?

In the epic conclusion to Victoria Aveyard’s stunning series, Mare must embrace her fate and summon all her power . . . for all will be tested, but not all will survive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538496893
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	05/15/2018
Series:	Red Queen Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Victoria Aveyard, an author and screenwriter, was born and raised in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. She moved to Los Angeles to earn a BFA in screenwriting at the University of Southern California.

Vikas Adam is a classically trained actor with numerous credits in stage, film, commercials, and television, in addition to his over one hundred recorded audiobooks. An Audie Award nominee, he has garnered many awards for his narrations, including seven AudioFile Earphones Awards and various Best of the Year lists.

Amanda Dolan is a professional actor in the MFA program at Brown University. Her credits include Richard III, Macbeth, Falsettos, The Rocky Horror Show, Hair, and The Who's Tommy.

Saskia Maarleveld is an experienced voice-over actress and Earphones Award-winning narrator. Raised in New Zealand and France, she is highly skilled with accents and dialects, and many of her books have been narrated entirely in accents other than her own. In addition to audiobooks, her voice can be heard in animation, video games, and commercials.

Read by Erin Spencer, Kyla Garcia, Caitlin Davies, Amy Landon, and Soneela Nankani

Charlie Thurston is an actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator. He holds an MFA in acting from Brown University / Trinity Rep and has appeared on stages across the country with Trinity Repertory Company, Chautauqua Theater Company, Creede Rep, and at Riverside Theatre and Redmoon Theater, among others. His favorite roles include Edgar in The Completely Fictional-Utterly True-Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen in The Long Christmas Ride Home, Tuzenbach in The Three Sisters, and Tony in You Can't Take It with You.

Editorial Reviews

Aveyard’s “little lightning girl” remains a relatable and deeply flawed heroine... Aveyard adeptly sets the scene for a fourth book to follow, amid a war not yet won.” — Publishers Weekly

“Another devastating cliff-hanger ending will leave readers hungry for the final volume.” — Booklist

“Simmering with internal conflict and well-devised courtly scheming.” — Kirkus Reviews

PRAISE FOR GLASS SWORD: “High-stakes excitement and sharp plot twists… make this a fast-paced, exciting read and a thrilling sequel.” — Booklist

“Aveyard certainly has a flair for the dramatic, which teens will eat up. 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)

PRAISE FOR RED QUEEN: “A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It’s exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable.” — USA Today

“Aveyard weaves a compelling new world of action-packed surprises... inventive, character-driven.” — Kirkus Reviews

“A volatile world with a dynamic heroine.” — Booklist

“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)

“In this showstopping finale to a series begun with Red Queen (2015), the world has widened greatly—but the legions of readers who have been here from the beginning will be dying to know how it all ends.” — ALA Booklist

From the Publisher

PRAISE FOR RED QUEEN: “A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It’s exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable.

USA Today

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

PRAISE FOR RED QUEEN: “A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It’s exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable.

USA Today

Another devastating cliff-hanger ending will leave readers hungry for the final volume.

Booklist

In this showstopping finale to a series begun with Red Queen (2015), the world has widened greatly—but the legions of readers who have been here from the beginning will be dying to know how it all ends.

ALA Booklist

[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

[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

[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

The last audiobook in the Red Queen series opens as Mare, still reeling from the shock of Cal’s betrayal, marshals her forces in preparation for the epic war to come. Departing from the single-narrator model of the previous books, Vikas Adam and Charlie Thurston portray Cal and Maven’s grimly focused determination. Amanda Dolan channels Mare, the fiery lightning girl who is battered but far from broken. Additional narrators add depth and provide welcome insight into the characters, but some performances are more nuanced than others. The story is bogged down with lengthy interior scenes, and at times the solidly talented narrators seem mired, too, unable to bring sorely needed momentum and zest. Nonetheless, this audiobook should appeal to the series’ fans. S.A.H. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2018 - AudioFile

The last audiobook in the Red Queen series opens as Mare, still reeling from the shock of Cal’s betrayal, marshals her forces in preparation for the epic war to come. Departing from the single-narrator model of the previous books, Vikas Adam and Charlie Thurston portray Cal and Maven’s grimly focused determination. Amanda Dolan channels Mare, the fiery lightning girl who is battered but far from broken. Additional narrators add depth and provide welcome insight into the characters, but some performances are more nuanced than others. The story is bogged down with lengthy interior scenes, and at times the solidly talented narrators seem mired, too, unable to bring sorely needed momentum and zest. Nonetheless, this audiobook should appeal to the series’ fans. S.A.H. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2018 - AudioFile