Victoria Aveyard

About the Author

Victoria Aveyard was born in 1990 in East Longmeadow, a small town in Western Massachusetts. Growing up, she was an avid reader. She especially enjoyed fantasy novels, including Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. When she was 18, Aveyard moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California. There, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in screenwriting. One year after she graduated university, Aveyard wrote her first fantasy novel, Red Queen. The novel was a success, and Aveyard continued the Red Queen series with three sequels, two prequel novellas, and a short story collection. Since then, Aveyard has published a second book series, Realm Breaker, which has become a #1 New York Times bestseller.

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Glass Sword

Glass Sword picks up right where Red Queen left off, after Mare and Cal have escaped execution. Rescued by the Scarlet Guard, Mare and Cal now find themselves on an underground train with Farley, K... view guide

Red Queen

Mare Barrow is born and raised in the Kingdom of Norta, which is characterized by a sharp class divide: the Silvers, who have silver blood, live lives of glamor and riches. Reds, who have red bloo... view guide