Title:
Red Queen
Author:
Victoria Aveyard
Number of Pages: 383
Publisher: Harper Teen
Rating:
<3 <3 <3 <3 <
“Rise, red as the dawn.” –
Scarlet Guard
Mare
Barrow’s world is divided by blood – those with red and those with silver. Mare and her
family are lowly Reds, destined to serve the Silver elite whose supernatural
abilities make them nearly gods. Mare steals what she can to help her family
survive, but when her best friend is conscripted into the army, she gambles
everything to win his freedom. A twist of fate leads her to the royal palace
itself, where, in front of the king and all his nobles, she discovers a power
of her own – an ability she didn’t know she had. Except …
her blood is Red.
To hide this impossibility, the king forces her into 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 her new position to aid the
Scarlet Guard – the leaders of a Red rebellion. Her actions put
into motion a deadly and violent dance, pitting prince against prince – and Mare against her own heart.
“We destroy.
It’s the constant of our kind. No matter
the color of blood, man will always fall.” – Julian
I picked up this book because I saw a little “advertisement”
for it on Goodreads. It was before it was even published and the tagline: “Power is a dangerous game” caught my
attention. Not to mention the simple, but gorgeous
cover. I mean, a silver crown dripping with blood; add that with the catch line
and that was all I need to pique my interest.
“Anyone can
betray anyone.” – Julian
I will say, the first half of the book dragged. I didn’t really like it, but I understood why it did. The author was building a
new world and wanted to make sure her audience understood the government,
culture, etc., so that when things did start
rolling, there weren’t any blank spots.
However, a little heart-pounding/suspense would have been appreciated to keep the
interest alive. I will admit I almost put it down after 200 pages without so
much as a tiny blip in my heart rate. The only reason I kept trucking along was
because I was in the swimming pool and didn’t have access to another book. But good thing I did keep with it,
because right after that turn pointing, my heart almost collapsed with all the
betrayals and just craziness that was
happening. There was barely time to breathe!
The first half of the book’s
pacing is the only reason I detracted ½
a point in my rating (4.5/5). I really did thoroughly enjoy the rest of the
book. The world Aveyard created was remarkable; her characters were complex and
(in some cases) diabolical. I loved them; even the “bad guys”.
The were the ones who could really rile you up and you loved them for that.
“The truth
is what I make. I could set this world on fire and call it rain.”
–
Maven
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