Aveyard weaves a compelling new world of action-packed surprises… inventive, character-driven.
King's Cage
Publisher’s Weekly
Aveyard’s frenetic action sequences initially take a backseat to the patient study of Mare’s captivity. But there are still plenty of schemes amid royal fissures and ill-fated rescues, an assassination attempt, and raging battles on multiple fronts to help this story keep pace with the previous installments.
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.
Kirkus
…the true intrigue lies in the ever expanding war for the crown as the players grow and change games.