Cruel Crown (or Corona Cruel ) by Victoria Aveyard is a collection of two Red Queen prequel novellas, Queen Song and Steel Scars , offering deeper insight into the world of Norta and the Scarlet Guard. While praised for its emotional depth and character backstory, some readers found the pacing slow and the format of the novellas repetitive. Read the full review at The Quirky Book Nerd . Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Corona Cruel [Book]