In a society ruled by a powerful upper class of silver blooded super-humans there's little hope for those of common red blood with mere mortal strengths. Victoria Aveyard bursts onto the scene with this explosive novel encased in an all consuming fantasy world which has been crafted with immense delicacy and consideration to every minute detail.
From the blurb;
'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 seventeen-year-old Mare, a Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.
'But Mare possesses a deadly power of her won. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.
'Fearful of her potential, the Silvers hide Mare in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess. Knowing that one false move will mean her death, Mare must use her new position to bring down the regime - from the inside.
'Now Mare has entered a game of betrayal and lies.
'This is Red against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart.'
Red Queen made Victoria Aveyard a household name for good reason. It's incredibly impactful story and brilliantly designed characters hook the reader in from the first chapter. We turn the pages eager to know more about the complex magical and political natures of this world. Desperate to see if Mare will survive the next daring arc of her story. Curious whether those who seem trustworthy are what they say they are.
Aveyard disguises monsters in finery and behind gleaming smiles while highlighting the worlds inequalities in brutal detail. All while making us believe full heartdly in the magic of Silver blood and the long history that defines it's position in this strange new world. Aveyard has taken every consideration in crafting this novel, offering us sneak peaks of the long history she has designed behind the scenes, and the plot lines that live within that past that still effect the nature of the current climate.
Red Queen leaves us longing for more and is an explosive introduction to the artful writing of Victoria Aveyard.
We give Red Queen Five Stars
ISBN - 978-1-4091-5072-5 Cover Price - £7.99 eBook Available First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Orion Books