The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Before I get to this review I have to tell you how I ended up with this book. I am currently trying to get all the books in the The Plantagenet and Tudor series by Philippa Gregory. I currently have Lady rivers, White Queen and White princess Looking for the Red Queen. I also have been wanting the game of thrones books. I wasn’t feeling well so to help me over come my isolation my mom went to Costco to pick up the game of thrones books, since they had the complete set at a great price. But they were out. Remembering the WHite Queen books she thought she had the right one one and picked up the Red Queen. Once I have a book I must read it. So now to the review.
Red Queen Synopsis (from the publisher)
This is a world divided by blood – red or silver.
The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.
That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.
Fearful of Mare’s potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.
But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance – Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart.
My review:
I loved the story has a great pace giving background without slowing down. Yes its a world at war. But what I loved was Mare’s struggle. Her sacrifice for her family and those she loves. She’s flawed those flaws that she has learned hold her back are in reality her strengths. She must face her fears, I loved it so much that I bought the second book.
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