Red Queen

By Victoria Aveyard

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545908590
• ISBN13: 9780545908597
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good

Pretty good book. In amazing condition

Can't wait to read the next one!

This book is good. The amount of plot twists and betrayal is crazy to me. I didn't think it was going to be as fast paced as praise has said but it definitely was break neck paced but in a good way. It's super fast paced but thorough

I wanted to like it so bad

I wanted so bad to like it but I found it boring. I could not relate to the characters nor did I care about them. Mare is too whiny and self centered for me. The writing is meh I felt like I had no idea what their world even looked like. The descriptions were very vague. I just could not get into it, I got partway into the second book thinking it was going to get better but it didn’t.

Amazing

I bought this book because I was recommended it. I was first very weary and all of it but the first chapter got me so engrossed! Well written and already buying number 2. Highly recommend

Tea for days

Red queen a great book for ya readers. The twist and turn keep you guessing the entire time, you never know what’s next. Each character has an entertaining backstory that builds their characters from start to finish.

A Let Down

I'm sorry but this book was pretty terrible.... if I had read this in high school when dystopian stories like Hunger Games came out, I probably would have liked it more. While our main character was a tough heroine, and it starts off very interesting, it quickly became extremely BORING! The romance plot line sucked, the characters sucked, and it was ultimately just really slow. Such a cool concept and idea but was poorly executed.

Page turner

Such a good book great author keeps you intrigued the whole book real page turner not boring (:

I loved it!

I would definitely recommend this book if your a fan of the hunger games series. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.

Slow burn

I don’t think I have ever read a book so fast! I loved the love triangle and the multiple twists. Aveyard is honestly incomparable to other authors; she has created a unique genre of her own. As soon as I finished the first book, I ordered the next four altogether within minutes.

Amazing

Coming from reading Game of Thrones, this is definitely a much simpler writing style. But after the first 10 pages I was HOOKED. immediately ordered the rest of the series. Both me and my roommate absolutely loved this book.

Interesting read!

It's been a while since a book has really caught my interest. There were many plot points that I did not see coming and I love that the author kept me guessing. As soon as I finished it I had to go buy the second one!

Love it

It was slow to start, I didn't really get into it until the middle-ish of book 2. I'm very glad I kept reading though, the rest of the series is amazing and I'm super excited to read Broken Throne now. I do wish she would give more details though

Book content . Not physical copy

Amazing book. Storyline and character development was giving "Game of Thrones" meets "The Hunger Games" . The book became my obsession when I realized it was dystopian and not fantasy . Absolutely AMAZING!

A love square.

Interesting and complex characters and a unique plot and magic system. Can’t wait to read more.

Read it a million times over

I love this book and I will read it a million times over! It truly is one of the best books I have read.

Obsessed

If you love young adult fantasy, you will be obsessed with this book. The plot line is so detailed and thrilling. The characters are written so well that you can love them or love to hate them. I took a chance on reading this book based off the description, and now I’m reading the entire series.

Red Queen

This book so amazing, honestly better than I expected. There was a lot of action and twist and turns that I did not expect! 10/10.

Action Packed

I and 3 quarters of the way through the book, and its hard for me to put it down! I work full-time, plus I am a wife and a mother. I do not have a lot of free time, but when I do, I enjoy a good action packed series that is gripping all the way through. This book has a lot of action and romance, the best of both worlds. Its a pretty quick read, I'm excited to finish it, and buy the second book in the series. :)

Incredible

This book was absolutely incredible I’ve read it like three times and each time you read it you pick up something new. And the plot twists and cliffhanger are amazing. This is one of my all time favorite books.

the best series

this is one of the few series i wish i could read again for the first time. the authors way with cliffhangers is unreal. definitely would have the next book ready when you finish it.

Finished this in 2 sittings!

One of the best books I've read for awhile! Absolutely captivating from the 1st page to the last, I cant wait to ready the rest of the series.

Couldn’t put it down.

It’s a great distopian story. I definitely think that every young girl should read to understand the great power that lays within her.

Favorite Book

I loved this book so much. The characters and story just pulled me in and I couldn't put the book down. I had to stop myself from reading it in one day! I had always wanted to read it and once I saw it on here I had to get it. Highly, highly recommend this book to anyone.

Amazing!

I could not put this book down and read it in one day. The characters and emotions feel so real. You can't help but fall in love with the characters. The twist was heartbreaking and you never see it coming.

This has quickly become my favorite series!

I saw it in passing a while ago and the cover just caught my attention. When I finally decided to give it a shot, I didn't think I would love it as much as I do. The characters and the story are pretty relatable while the twists keep you wanting more. Definitely give this a try if you want something similar to The Hunger Games!

Loved it!

One of the best books I've ever read. My mother and my boyfriend love this book so much! We all recommend this to anyone who likes young adult fantasy books.

Awesomeeee!

Honestly it was amazing, with so many unexpected plot twists and some awesome action scenes :D (definitely recommend this and Glass Sword - the sequel)