Mare has such a sweet relationship with her family and her friends. I do wish there were a map attached to the book, for the world Victoria created is so vast I found myself getting lost in the beauty of it. It’s somewhat dystopian with the technology and advancements in science, yet fantastical in an unusual and mysterious way. There is so much complexity built into each character, and you can’t help but try to guess what they’ll do next, only for them to do the exact opposite, leaving you wondering how you can possibly wait to read the next chapter.īoth the world of Reds and the world of Silvers are tied together with beautiful imagery that is perfectly fitting for the story. I say this a lot, but Mare and Cal, Maven…they all grow and change so much. “Anyone can betray anyone.” *laughs mischievously* Then I was thrust into a world of war and hardship, love and fear. Again, the beginning was slow, and it took me a few chapters to soak in all the details. That’s such a neat idea and creates so many unexpected twists and turns. I immediately loved the whole concept of red and silver blood. Along the path of her precarious life to finding a place where she belongs, Mare falls into a plot twist no one saw coming. Through the various training she partakes in, she discovers more about herself than she ever dreamed possible, all the while still wondering what her heart wants as it fights between the two Silver princes. After discovering she’s neither Red nor Silver, Mare is thrown into the world of Silvers, forced to learn the court rules, how to be the perfect lady, and to keep in the shadows of her superiors. Mare Borrow has only ever known life as a Red until suddenly she’s watching that life from the window of the Silver Palace. In a world where humans are separated by the color of their blood, Red, and Silver, there’s one girl who isn’t one or the other, but both. It was a slow start, BUT THEN I kept going and the longing to keep reading hit me hard in the face. The idea and story line of the Red Queen is genius.

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard