"Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard

Hey guys! Long time no blog, eh? Well that is changing! And for my first post, post-hiatus, I will be doing a quick review/rating/synopsis over "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard, since I just finished it less than a half hour ago and I'm dying to write this post before I go to bed so you all can feel how intense my emotions towards this book are at this moment in time. So...here I go.

SYNOPSIS:

Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood—those with red and those with silver. Mare and her family are lowly Reds, destined to serve the Silver elite whose supernatural abilities make them nearly gods. Mare steals what she can to help her family survive, but when her best friend is conscripted into the army she gambles everything to win his freedom. A twist of fate leads her to the royal palace itself, where, in front of the king and all his nobles, she discovers a power of her own—an ability she didn't know she had. Except . . . her blood is Red.

To hide this impossibility, the king forces her into 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 her new position to aid the Scarlet Guard—the leaders of a Red rebellion. Her actions put into motion a deadly and violent dance, pitting prince against prince—and Mare against her own heart.

RATING:

5 out of 5 stars, hands down. This is one of the most plot-twisty, gut-wrenching novels,  and it had me gasping the entire way through. Highly recommended to readers of all ages and genders.

BRIEF REVIEW:

Oh my goodness, where do I even begin with this book? From the beginning, I was sucked into the book by Victoria's amazing writing skills and her ability to paint such a vivid picture with mere black words on a white page. Fans of "The Selection" series will enjoy this book in my opinion, as to why, I will not say :) There is action, bravery, romance, and lots and LOTS of betrayal. As a quote in the book itself says, "Anyone can trust anyone," and it is proven time and time again in this debut novel for the series. The end of the book had me balling my fist in my mouth to keep me from screaming, which in this case is a very good thing! Haha :)

OTHER INFORMATION:

The next book in the series is titled "Glass Sword" and comes out next February 9, 2016! For more information on "Red Queen", "Glass Sword", or even just the author, you check out Victoria's website here, or her Instagram page here.

That's it for this blog post for tonight, my lovely bibliophiles, but I hope you all have an amazing day and I'll see you for my next blog post, where I will be posting an old review for "The Hybrid Chronicles" by Kat Zhang!

Until next post,

The Book Lioness