Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard

Red Queen

By Victoria Aveyard

  • Release Date: 2015-02-10
  • Genre: Fiction for Young Adults
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 2,979 Ratings

Description

The #1 New York Times bestselling series!

Red Queen, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard, is a sweeping tale of power, intrigue, and betrayal, perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series.

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.

Discover more wonders in the world of Red Queen with Broken Throne: A Red Queen Collection, a companion novel with stories from fan favorites and new voices, featuring never-before-seen maps, flags, bonus scenes, journal entries, and much more exclusive content!

Plus don't miss Realm Breaker! Irresistibly action-packed and full of lethal surprises, this stunning fantasy series from Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series, begins where hope is lost and asks: When the heroes have fallen, who will take up the sword?

Reviews

  • Good Book Overall

    4
    By hannah0301
    I would give this 4/5 stars. The book has hunger games vibes which I enjoyed, but the plot twists were easier to guess than I expected based off of the reviews; the foreshadowing didn’t leave much room for imagination. I’m not the biggest fan of the trope of the FMC telling themselves they’re weak and thinking less of themselves, but I was glad to see Mare gain confidence in herself as the book reached the end.
  • 10/10

    5
    By tsunami246
    When I walked into school I had 2 copies of this same book to let my friends borrow and let’s just say when I walked out I had literally 12 kids beging me to let them borrow the book next. The seres is a work of art!
  • Red Queen is THE best.

    5
    By Bunnix2
    Red Queen is the literal G.O.A.T of books! It is full of twists, each and every one so obvious yet able to slip under you and surprise you at the same time. This book is a prodigy. You must read it. Trust me, you won’t regret it.
  • Read!

    5
    By Genisis Iris
    I would give my soul to read this for the first time again
  • Enjoyed it but

    4
    By AlyssaRayB
    It was well written. I wish there was more dialogue that made the relationships stronger vs so much description about everything else. It has a very hunger games vibe. Straight down to the dome, love interest in the past and now present, fighting, the capital. There’s are to many similarities to ignore.
  • got me back into reading

    5
    By Addlish
    so good. plot twists in the series are insane. love it
  • mmhhh just no

    1
    By Juliet Ortsev
    okay so i picked red queen up and I was rlly excited but it sucked
  • Just read it ALREADY!

    5
    By JenDes1979
    This is EXACTLY what every lover of fantasy and sci-fi has been searching for. An intoxicating blend of magic, betrayal, hope and romance. All culminating into a page turner with so many twists & turns you’ll need GPS to guess what happens next. Every chapter leaves you breathless and longing for more!
  • Good

    4
    By potato queen 1000111
    It was very interesting and i finished in two days. I loved the twists at the ends and I liked Mare as a character. This book angered me in a good way that engaged me more.
  • So good !

    1
    By soapiecisn
    Read in 2 days. Couldn’t put it down.