"Aveyard's compelling debut is richly imagined, addictive, chilling and suspenseful. She breathes new life into her own unique Game of Thrones story enlivened by exciting, character-driven plot twists that have me clamoring for more. This scintillating tale of betrayals and blood-spattered crowns is not to be missed" - Vilma Gonzalez, USAtoday.
As stated by Vilma Gonzalez, Red Queen, written by Victoria Aveyard is indeed a new fresh things in town, newer and fresher than Game of Thrones. The story is set in a fantasy world where human beings are divided by the color of their blood. The ordinary people; poor and live a devastating life; have a red blood while those with super powers or some of us call it - magic; have a silver blood.
The story is about a low caste girl named Mare Barrow. She always steal what she can to make her family survive and always troubled her parents. But when her best friend is conscripted into the army, she gambles everything that she has in order to win his freedom.
A twist of fate had led her to the royal palace instead; where, in front of The Silver King and his nobles, she discovers a power of her own - an ability which she doesn't know she had before. A power that is far better than what the Silvers' always have.
Since Mare Barrow is only a mere red-blooded girl, The King and Queen have no other choice - they have to keep her locked up in the royal palace; all is to avoid any scandals because they knew there will be chaos if others know about - a red with super power.
To cover up this impossibility; the red blooded with silvers' power; The King forces her to play the role of a lost silver princess and betroths her to one of his sons; Maven; his son with the current silver Queen.
As time goes by, the news about her dead brother broke her and it leads to her involvement with The Scarlet Guard; a growing red rebellion - even as her heart tugs her in an impossible direction. She risks her all as one wrong move can lead to her death, but in the dangerous game she plays; the only certainty is one; betrayal.
I honestly can not believe it then the truth reveals - Maven is actually the bad guy. And I thought he is someone that I should lay my sympathy on! Oh, poor Cal; The King's eldest son with the late silver Queen - poisoned by the current Queen without anyone knowing - he would make a very fine king if Maven and his wicked mother don't put the blame of his father's death on him.
This book, as a whole is .. let say .. 'hands down' ! It was so good. The writer shows that no one is exactly alone in this world, even if you feel like you are. Not only that, the author also marked that anyone can betray anyone and here is my personal best morale in this novel - bad judgements can lead to poor decisions which later on can lead to massive destruction in something.
These marks, all the morales, shows that we shouldn't stop fighting for our cause if it's for a better future. Even if the cause if a miracle to fight for, don't stop fighting and keep hoping; because in the end; we can change the end result of any matters. We control our own fate!
To wrap things up, this book is superb! It should be in your must-read-list books. You can't really expect what will happen next; chapter after chapter as it keeps surprising you and you will want to know more. For now, I just hope that the next book will not let me down.
p/s : I can't wait for the Glass Sword! Until then, xoxo :*
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