Title: Red Queen
Author: Victoria Aveyard
Publisher: Harper Teen
Pub. Date: February 10, 2015
Source: Purchased
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Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood--those with common, Red blood serve the Silver- blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. Mare is a Red, scraping by as a thief in a poor, rural village, until a twist of fate throws her in front of the Silver court. Before the king, princes, and all the nobles, she discovers she has an ability of her own.
To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. As Mare is drawn further into the Silver world, she risks everything and uses her new position to help the Scarlet Guard--a growing Red rebellion--even as her heart tugs her in an impossible direction. One wrong move can lead to her death, but in the dangerous game she plays, the only certainty is betrayal.
I heard so many good things about the Red Queen when it came out a few months ago. I have finally read it and may I say, this book is freaking. epic. I have already pre-ordered the next installment and prequel, the Glass Sword and the Cruel Crown on Amazon. I want to read these books SO BADLY.
The Red Queen is the first novel Victoria And I give her MAJOR props. Not only is the style of writing amazing, but she's also very descriptive throughout the book. When I read the plot, I instantly wanted to read it because it sounded so intriguing to me.
As you can see in the synopsis, the reader is introduced to a world that is separated by color. Not skin color, but blood color. Our main protagonists is Mare Barrow and her blood is red, placing her into the category of the Reds. For years her kind has been ruled by the oppressive Silvers. The Reds have been forced to work for the Silvers, but they don't receive anything in return. Silvers are treated like royalty and have interesting abilities. For instance, they can bend water, read minds, control people, etc.
While the Silvers are living in the life of luxury, the Reds spend their lives stealing their next meal and desperately searching for employment. If they are unable to find a stable job, they are sent to a war that has been raging on for years.
Mare has three brothers who have been sent to war and her best friend Kilorn is next.
When Kilorn is given notice that he must leave for war, Mare attempts to protect her best friend. Doing this unleashes chaos because soon after that, it is discovered that she can create lightning. Now, a Red having a superhuman ability is unheard of and to hide this, King Tiberias, the king of the Silvers, pronounces her as a long lost silver princess.
I absolutely loved Mares character because she's a fighter and she would do anything to save the people she loves. Once she is forced into the role of the lost princess, she meets Cal and Maven, the two sons of the king. Mare is then betrothed to Maven (which I do not approve of). I just have to say that Cal... is... so wonderful. I love him to bits. I appreciated that this book did not focus on the little romance it had, but on the story and plot twists.
The story of the Red Queen was so good and the more I read it, the more I fell in love. I thought it was so interesting that the story told about princes and castles in a modern world. Personally, it was kind of hard to follow along when I first started the book. I didn't really know what was happening, but the book picked up once she and the Silvers discovered her abilities.
The tension between the characters was so entertaining. Even though there was a large variety of characters introduced to the reader, I never got confused because they were written in so well. My favorite character would have to be Julian. He was assigned by the king to teach Mare the history of the Silvers and Bloods. He was that father-like character that guides the protagonist through their journey.
The villians in this book were absolutely evil. I love a book that contains such good and diabolical villains. I won't say who the main antagonist is because that would probably ruin the whole thing for anyone who is reading. The plot twists in this book literally had me screaming as I read. They just hit you like a ton of bricks and they made me have so many uncontrollable feels. My friends could probably tell you that I was acting insane while I read Red Queen.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy and science fiction. When I began to read the Red Queen, I had low expectations. I just didn't believe that this book was as good as everybody said it was. BOY WAS I WRONG. I will most definitely be reading other books of Victoria Aveyard in the future. What did you think of the Red Queen? Tell me your thoughts down below! Happy Reading!
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