Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Graceling meets The Selection in debut novelist Victoria Aveyard's sweeping tale of seventeen-year-old Mare, a common girl whose once-latent magical power draws her into the dangerous intrigue of the king's palace. Will her power save her or condemn her?

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. (Summary from Amazon.)

Title: Red Queen

Author: Victoria Aveyard

Publisher: Harper Collins

Genre: Young Adult

I absolutely loved this book! After already falling in love with the Selection Series by Kiera Cass, this was a must read for me. The main character, Mare, is extremely well developed. She has so much depth and is so relatable. Personally, I love when I can relate to a character!!! If you have not already read the Selection, I will go ahead and say that this fictional realm crafted by Aveyard has a touch of dystopian flare and princessy feel. I think the cover already infers that much. The plot has so many twists and turns. I was pleasantly surprised by the unpredictability of the entire story. There is even a little bit of romance! It is the perfect mixture of sweet and serious ups and downs. On a sour note, the middle of the book did slow down a bit. It eventually picked back up, thankfully.

One thing that really stuck out to me was the idea of being divided by the color of blood. It made the whole story that much more riveting. The division added to the helpless feel and fueled the fire of rebellion, filling the story with even more drama. Red Queen is a must read for YA readers.There is even going to be a sequel! 4.5 out 5 stars!

-Laken xoxo

P.S. Do you guys like this new format? I think it looks more professional!