The Red Queen
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Fantasy · Romance · Action
Why The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Should Be on Your TBR
When I say The Red Queen is the best book I have ever read, I wholeheartedly mean it. I still can’t get over it, and it’s been five years! In all this time, only one book series has come close: A Court of Thorns and Roses series (ACOTAR).
Victoria Aveyard has an impressive writing style. Instead of using big and flashy words, she uses simple vocabulary. This makes it easier for the reader to imagine her universe. Despite featuring superpowers, The Red Queen presents a surprisingly human plot.
In the book, the world is divided into two blood type groups: red and silver. People with silver blood have superpowers. People with red blood are just humans. However, it turns out not everything is black and white; there are people like Mare Barrow, a red-blooded girl with superpowers.
I think Mare is the perfect example of an independent and strong woman. The way she knows her goals and works for them is empowering. She may not be the perfect heroine, but she always tries to make the best of her struggles. Mare Barrow isn’t the typical protagonist who gets everything right and saves the day. You could say she is one of the most down-to-earth protagonists the fantasy genre has provided us.
I believe the last fantasy books I have read went too overboard. The first books are always full of action, but by the second book, the plot gets too difficult to follow. I can confidently say The Red Queen isn’t part of that group. The Red Queen and its following books are gold.
So, is The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard worth reading?
Yes, yes, and yes! The Red Queen will become your favourite fantasy saga. While it might be better suited for teenagers than adults, it’s still bound to win your heart.
So go ahead: add it to your reading list, grab a copy, or borrow it from a friend. Just make sure you read The Red Queen. You won’t regret it.
The plot
This is a world divided by blood—red or silver.
The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.
That is until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.
Fearful of Mare’s potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.
But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance—Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart.
After “The Red Queen,” Victoria Aveeyard wrote three other books: “Glass Sword,” “King’s Cage,” and “War Storm.” I don’t think I have to say that you must read them as well. It will most definitely become your favorite saga.
