Cruel Crown is a novella collection by Victoria Aveyard. It combines Queen Song and Steel Scars, two prequel novellas that were previously released indivuidually. This collection was originally published on January 5, 2016 by HarperTeen. Two women on either side of the Silver-Red divide tell the stories no one else knows. Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in these two revealing prequels to #1 New York Times bestseller Red Queen. Also includes an exclusive excerpt of the hotly anticipated second book in the Red Queen series! Glass Sword transports readers to the world of Silver tyranny, a Red dawn rising, and one girl's resolve to break down the system that will hold her back no longer..