“The snow made the choice, not me. Not the party. And certainly not the lure of a young man with bronze eyes and a broken throne.” Broken Throne is a collection of novellas that take place before, during and after the Red Queen series. It features the previously published novellas Queen Song and Steel Scars as well as three new novellas. Additionally there are some extras, such as maps, flags and journal entries by Julian. World Behind takes place during War Storm.  It follows Ashe, the captain of a keelboat and Lyrisa, the niece of Prince Bracken and a Silver princess, as their paths cross. It was interesting to read from these perspectives, who aren’t involved with the main events in the series and who don't want any part of the war. Iron Heart takes place after War Storm and it follows Evangeline and Elane as they struggle to let go of their past and adjust to life in Monfort. I loved this novella. Evangeline is such an interesting character and after War Storm, I wanted more of a conclusion for her character arc. This novella delivered it! Fire Light takes place two months afterWar Storm and is told from the perspectives of Mare and Cal, as they return to Monfort after spending some time apart. Although I was satisfied with the ending of War Storm and I would've been fine even if Mare dumped Cal it was nice to read about their reunion and that they will take things slow. “I am almost nineteen. I have nothing but time. To choose, to heal. To live.” Fare Well the last novella is told from the POV of Maven, as he is confronted by Cal one last time and also Cal himself, as he faces the memory of Maven after his death. This novella surprised me, because I thought I knew all there is to know about Maven. I think that Maven’s decision not to show Cal that there was still a part of him left in order to prevent Cal from hurting with his memory after his death was touching. Even though his mind had been warped and twisted beyond repair, there was still a part of him that cared deeply for his brother. Reading those novellas was bittersweet. I loved that some loose ends were tied, but I'm going to miss this world and most of the characters.

Zerschlagene Krone von Victoria Aveyard ist eine ergänzende Sammlung zur Red Queen Reihe, die bekannte Ereignisse aus neuen Perspektiven beleuchtet und der Welt zusätzliche Tiefe verleiht. Die Novellen konzentrieren sich vor allem auf Nebenfiguren und frühere Geschehnisse, wodurch Zusammenhänge klarer und Charaktere greifbarer werden. Besonders spannend ist, wie Figuren, die in der Hauptreihe oft im Hintergrund standen, mehr Raum bekammen und ihre Motive, Loyalitäten und inneren Konflikte aussahen. Dadurch gewinnen viele Entscheidungen und Entwicklungen der Reihe im Nachhinein an Bedeutung. Ergänzt wird der Band durch Bonusmaterial wie Stammbäume und Einblicke in die Weltgestaltung, was vor allem für Fans interessant ist. Zerschlagene Krone ist kein eigenständiger Teil der Reihe, sondern eine wertvolle Ergänzung für Fans der Reihe, die tiefer in das Universum eintauchen möchten. Der Band rundet die Reihe ab, vertieft emotionale Bindungen zu den Figuren und bietet einen gelungenen Abschluss für alle, die sich noch nicht ganz von der Welt der Roten Königin lösen möchten. Für mich war vor allem wichtig zu sehen, wie bestimmte Charaktere sich nach der Reihe weiterentwickelt haben und einfach um noch ein bisschen in der Welt von Red Queen zu verweilen.

It's very difficult to rate this book Some stories are better than others But I really loved the story about Evangeline, Cal and Mare after the last book! It really added to the overall storyline and gave some closure the last book was missing. I would give these stories 5 ⭐ Unfortunately the others aren't as good So I settled for 3.5 ⭐

Overall, this book gave me the closure that War Storm didn't give me. Extra Material/ maps: 3 ⭐️ nice to look at and teaches you about the story of the country. But could also be skipped. The most useful part of it was the timeline with the rulers, and the part where they repeat the Red Queen plot as part of a history book. I read the novellas about a year after finishing War Storm and it helped me to refresh my memory of the plot. Queen Song: 4 ⭐️ In the Red Queen series, we don't learn a lot about Queen Coriane. We know she is dead, but it all remains very mysterious. In Queen Song, we get a climpse into her diary when she was just a young girl, when she was just getting to know (King) Tiberias. And we finally find out what really happened to her. Steel Scars: 3 ⭐️ I didn't really care for this story that much tbh, I found it really hard to find out when it takes place. It's about Farley and Mare Barrow, and I don't even remember the plot anymore. World Behind: 2 ⭐️ We are being introduced to new characters that I didn't care about. I'm sorry but I just wanna read about the characters I grew to love and that deserved a better ending than War Storm!! Iron Heart: 4.5 ⭐️ My favorite novella of the collection. I love Evangeline. She is an amazing character and deserves everything. This novella is set after War Storm btw. "I shouldn't have to stand there and tell this world what I am. I should just be." Fire Light: 4 ⭐️ Another novella I was waiting for, as I finally got some closure of Mare and Cal, and it's obviously also set after War Storm. Fare Well: 3 ⭐️ This story focuses on Maven (and also Cal), and it was also definitely a story I needed to read to get closure.

Dieser Band hat mir genau das gegeben, was mir vom eigentlichen Abschlussband der Reihe gefehlt hat. Hier haben die Charaktere endlich ihr verdientes Ende gefunden und ich als Leser konnte mit der Geschichte abschließen. Den Anfang fand ich leider etwas schleppend. Das lag aber auch daran, dass ich gerade an den Perspektiven von anderen Charakteren interessiert war. Aber je weiter ich gelesen habe, desto besser wurde das Buch! Es hat mich sehr gefreut ein letztes Mal in das Universum von Victoria Aveyard zurückzukehren und werde die Bücher bestimmt noch einmal rereaden.