Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) by Victoria Aveyard Review
December 08, 2017
Hardcover, 383 pages
Published February 10th 2015
by HarperTeen
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.
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.
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.
Review:
I’ve read a
lot of mixed reviews about the book but I finally gave it a chance. And it was
the best decision I could have made. You know every typical cliché you see when
you read an YA Dystopian book? Forget about them. Red Queen will outsmart
everything you though you knew.
The entire
story is so fascinating and attention grabbing. The whole new world that Victoria
Aveyard introduces us to is beautifully written, complex and explained throughout.
With every page you feel more connected with that world. The author gave us a
full action-packed story, filled with treacheries and forbidden romance. It was
everything I love in a book multiplied by a thousand.
The
gods rule us still. They have come down from the stars. And they are no longer
kind.
The characters
were also what I absolutely loved. They were introduced each in their own way
and we got to know them all a little before they got all mixed up with each other.
First, we got to know Mare, then her family and friend, then the princes and
the royal family… All in it’s timeframe. Because there are a ton of character and
sometimes it can get confusing. The author did a great job at making sure we
knew them individually, that we knew about their motivations and the reasons
for their actions. So, everything was so much intriguing.
I’m betraying my cause, Maven, and myself, but I don’t want
to stop. Anyone can betray anyone. His lips are on mine, hard and warm and
pressing. The touch is electrifying, but not like I’m used to. This isn’t a
spark of destruction but a spark of life. As much as I want to pull away, I
just can’t do it. Cal is a cliff and I throw myself over the edge, not
bothering to think of what it could do to us both. One day he’ll realize I’m
his enemy, and all this will be a far-gone memory. But not yet.
The book
also pushes a lot of boundaries. It takes its characters to a whole new level,
pushing them do to things that they never considered. It makes us believe
certain situations or characters that we surely shouldn’t be leave. And it makes
the palace and royal intrigues and backstabbing sound so fascinating.
Victoria
Aveyard did a wonderful job in writing and dividing the book, so we couldn’t
get confused due to the intricate story behind it all. So, I will very quickly
try to get Glass Sword to see if it’s even better that the first book as I hope
it will be, and to try and get some answers see some people getting avenged.
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