RED QUEEN BY VICTORIA AVEYARD - BOOK REVIEW
viernes, mayo 13, 2016
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard has this cover that just immediately caught my attention: The bloody crown which is totally symbolic to the book because the color of blood matters and the tagline which is ‘POWER IS A DANGEROUS GAME’. Red Queen is the fantasy that
I’ve been searching for. It took
the best elements from all our favourites tales and smushed them into one
phenomenal book with an equally addictive storyline.
Red Queen takes place in a fantasy
setting where people are divided into different groups, depending on the colour
of their blood. The silver blooded are blessed with extraordinary powers and
live in the lap of luxury, whilst those with red blood are victims of extreme
poverty and are treated as inferiors to the Silvers.
Mare Barrow is a highly agile
pickpocket. It’s the only means with which she can support her family. But time
is running out. Like her brothers, she sees a future of conscription for
herself. Her 18th birthday is looming and without a job to pardon her, she is
set to enter the frontline. The thought of war, the thought of leaving her
sweet, innocent sister behind, the thought of waving goodbye to her parents.. scares
her.
When Mare discovers she has an
ability of her own, her entire world gets flipped upside down. She finds
herself thrown in the middle of intrigue-fueled Silver court, forced to play
the role of a long lost Silver princess and betrothed to Silver King's son.
With the Scarlet Guard becoming more and more aggressive, the full-on rebellion
is fast approaching. The fate of the entire kingdom depends on the choices
she'll make. And one bad decision can lead to a massacre.
For the first novel in a series, Red
Queen is a fantastic debut which makes me extremely enthusiastic about the rest
of the books to come. The character of Mare was such a joy to discover and
unravel. She was so much more than what she seemed at the beginning.
I really enjoyed this book and there
were actually two plot twists that I didn’t see coming at all and I usually can
pick them up. The author impressed me in that way. I enjoyed Aveyard’s writing,
it reminds me of a mix of Game of Thrones, Divergent, The Hunger Games and The Selection. I like that in some of her writing,
she seems to mix the old with the new. I thought all of the characters were
pretty well developed, from Mare’s family and her friend Kilorn, to the Silver
royal family. While there were a couple slow parts, the pacing overall was
good enough to keep me engaged. For those of you who are still on the fence
about this one, I definitely recommend that you finally pick it up! I don't
think you'll be disappointed.
Join the Red Guard, and rise as red
as dawn!
4 comentarios
It is a pretty amazing book. The review is throughout, it coverd the basics without spoiling anything. Keep up the good work.
ResponderEliminarThank you for your comment :)
Eliminarhola!
ResponderEliminarTengo muchas ganas de leer La reina roja, a ver si pueblo hacerlo pronto.=)
Espero que puedas leerlo pronto y lo disfrutes tanto como yo!
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