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Red Queen Kindle Edition
Ignite your imagination with this immersive fantasy read!
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?
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level8 - 9
- Lexile measureHL740L
- PublisherHarperTeen
- Publication dateFebruary 10, 2015
- ISBN-109780062310651
- ISBN-13978-0062310644
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Dive into more electrifying fantasy books by Victoria Aveyard! | In Book 2 of the Red Queen series, Mare sets out to recruit others to join the rebellion while at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. | In Book 3 of the Red Queen series, rebellion is rising and allegiances will be tested on every side. | In the explosive finale to the Red Queen series all will be tested, but not all will survive. | Return once again to the deadly and dazzling world of Red Queen with this beautifully designed, must-have collection of novellas, bonus scenes, artwork, and much more! |
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This beautifully packaged paperback box set includes all four novels in Victoria Aveyard’s #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series. | In this action-packed start to a new fantasy series, a band of unlikely allies are on a mission to stop their world from being torn apart by a vicious opponent intent on burning the realm to ash. | The battle to control the realm rages on as mortal and otherworldly armies clash in Book 2 of the Realm Breaker series. | In the first two books of the Realm Breaker series, a divided realm must rally, an unstoppable enemy must be defeated, and the fate of the world rests on a blade’s edge. | In a final clash between kingdoms and gods, all must rise to fight—or be destroyed, in the epic conclusion to the unforgettable Realm Breaker series. |
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"A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It's exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable."--USA Today
"Aveyard weaves a compelling new world of action-packed surprises... inventive, character-driven."--Kirkus
Breakneck pace and engaging characters. --School Library Journal"
"A volatile world with a dynamic heroine."--Booklist
"Breakneck pace and engaging characters."--School Library Journal
A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It s exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable. --USA Today"
Aveyard weaves a compelling new world of action-packed surprises... inventive, character-driven. --Kirkus"
" [Aveyard] sets her audience up for a gaspworthy twist that reconfigures nearly every character's role and leaves Mare with no one to trust but herself... This blend of fantasy and dystopia will be an unexpected and worthy addition to many genre fans' reading list."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
[Aveyard] sets her audience up for a gaspworthy twist that reconfigures nearly every character s role and leaves Mare with no one to trust but herself... This blend of fantasy and dystopia will be an unexpected and worthy addition to many genre fans reading list. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"
"Fascinating world building... Readers will be intrigued by a world that reflects today's troubling issues concerning ethnic inequality, unfair distribution of wealth, pollution, warfare, political corruption, and the frightening power of the media."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
A volatile world with a dynamic heroine. --Booklist"
From the Back Cover
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.
From debut author Victoria Aveyard comes a lush, vivid fantasy series where loyalty and desire can tear you apart and the only certainty is betrayal.
About the Author
Victoria Aveyard was born and raised in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, a small town known only for the worst traffic rotary in the continental United States. She moved to Los Angeles to earn a BFA in screenwriting at the University of Southern California. She currently splits her time between the East and West coasts. As an author and screenwriter, she uses her career as an excuse to read too many books and watch too many movies. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Red Queen series, and you can visit her online at www.victoriaaveyard.com.
Product details
- ASIN : B00KFG156C
- Publisher : HarperTeen; Reprint edition (February 10, 2015)
- Publication date : February 10, 2015
- Language : English
- File size : 5416 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 398 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,236 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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About the author
Victoria Aveyard was born and raised in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, a small town known only for the worst traffic rotary in the continental United States. She moved to Los Angeles to earn a BFA in screenwriting at the University of Southern California. As an author and screenwriter, she uses her career as an excuse to read too many books and watch too many movies.
Find out more at www.victoriaaveyard.com or follow her on Instagram @VictoriaAveyard
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Our main character Mare Barrow lives in the Stilts, a dilapidated muddy village of Reds that serves the Silvers. In this world people are divided by blood. The Silvers live their lives with luxury because of the powers they wield and the color of their silver blood. Due to the fact that they have red blood with no powers, they serve the Silvers. Mare’s brothers fight in a war that never ends. The kingdom of Norta is at war with Lakeland. To make things better she steals to give her family food and electricity. But her time to fight in the war is drawing near as her conscription date arrives. Mare has come to terms with it, that is until her friend Kilorn is being sent to war. She tries to save him anyway she can but soon she finds herself in the palace as a servant until one fateful night it all changes. Mare discovers she has a gift too, a power like the Silvers. Problem is that she isn’t a Silver. The King and Queen attempt to hide Mare and give her a new identity as a long lost Silver Princess.
Yep, she is now a princess and engaged to the second Prince, Maven. She has to train and learn the ways of the silvers and harness her powers. To make matters worse, or a lot better if you think about it, two princes, Maven and Cal, via for her affection. She has enemies who hate her, one in particular is Evangeline, a silver who can manipulate metal…can we say Magneto’s kin?! A rebellion is rising among the Reds and they want Mare to join. They call themselves the Scarlett Guard, revolutionaries who want to change the whole nobility process. Mare has to deceive the world that she is Silver while deceiving the Silver’s for the Scarlett Guard. What’s a girl to do?
Let’s first talk about the abilities. I love the powers. I’m an X-men fan and the ability to control things is fantastic. In Victoria’s world you have the Silver’s who have X-men esque powers. Each one has their own ability. There are the strongarms, tellky, whispers, magnetron, and nymphs just to name a few with one badass lightning girl.
Mare is a wonderful character. She’s headstrong, heartfelt and cares for everyone. Everything she does is in good intention. She wants to protect her people, the Reds, but also finds there are some Silvers she wants to protect too, some that she has grown close to. Mare is so outspoken that I just love that characteristic about her. I couldn’t wait to see what snide remarks she had next for the Silvers. She starts to see both worlds and the repercussions that occur in them because she lives in both worlds. There’s many times she falls down with failure but Mare is so strong she gets back up fighting!
The secondary characters were just as interesting, especially the two princes. There is Maven, Mare’s fiancé, and there’s Cal, the Crown Prince. There really wasn’t much of a love triangle between them. Which I’m glad because I loath love triangles. In reality they don’t exist. Cal wants to protect his people but sneaks out to see how the Reds live. This is where he meets Mare, who pickpockets him. For the would be king, Cal keeps his distance and observes. He keeps to himself but show’s his concern for Mare and his brother in the ways he helps them. He’s brave and strong. Maven is a kind prince who’s easy going and lives in the shadow of Cal. He takes it in stride and helps Mare anyway he can. There are other characters such as Kilron, the king and queen and Evangeline that bring this world to life. You can’t miss them because they spark some anger or concern within you when it comes to their association with Mare.
The world building is fantastic! Victoria’s writing flows with the action and every scene is breathtakingly vivid. Her descriptions puts the reader right into the story. There’s action, suspense, and slight romance that makes an edge of your seat read that you can’t put down. Victoria helps the reader delve into her world with the right amount of information, no info dumping here people. The twist and turns are epic, some you see coming and others just hit you in the gut with surprise. POW! One thing I do hope is the next book is the backstory regarding The Ruins and The Wash. There is some backstories I hope Victoria explores because it’s so interesting in the first book!
Should you read it? Yes! A phenomenal debut from from Victoria! X-men meets Hunger games with action intense scenes that make you turn each page swiftly. You won’t want to put this book down so come see what you’re missing!
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Mare es una protagonista fuerte, y también un poco terca, que se busca la vida robando. Esto no le avergüenza pero ella desearía saber hacer algún trabajo, como su hermana o Kilorn. Mare acabará en el palacio real como sirvienta gracias a un encuentro con el príncipe heredero Cal.
Cuando Mare descubre en el palacio que tiene poderes es una gran revelación para ella, pero no para el lector. Los reyes del país en el que vive intentarán ocultar que tiene poderes por todos los medios posibles. Así, convertirán a Mare en una princesa perdida que estará prometida al joven príncipe Maven.
Pienso que la protagonista debería haber aceptado esta solución más fácilmente. Es decir, gracias a esto sus hermanos volverán con su familia, su mejor amigo no irá al servicio militar y ella vivirá una vida de lujo sólo por tener que fingir. En mi opinión, mucho mejor que la situación en la que se encontraba antes.
En cuanto al romance, me gusta más Cal que Maven. El primero siempre la trató bien mientras que el segundo la estuvo engañando todo el tiempo.
Hay dos cosas que espero que exploren más en los próximos libros: por qué algunos rojos tienen poderes y las razones por las que está sucediendo esa guerra. Ambas están un poco explicadas en el libro, pero sólo un poco. También me molestó que la sinopsis resumiese las cien primeras páginas del libro, siento que si no hubiese sido así algunos sucesos habrían sido más impactantes.
He oído a mucha gente decir que este libro es como una mezcla de diferentes libros y que por eso no lo han disfrutado tanto. Aunque sí que diría que tiene puntos en común con Los Juegos del Hambre, Trono de Cristal y La Selección, puedo decir que a mí me ha gustado mucho y que, sin duda alguna, voy a continuar leyendo esta saga.
En definitiva, La Reina Roja es una potente primera entrega. Tiene un ritmo rápido que hace que pases las páginas sin darte cuenta y una protagonista fuerte con relaciones creíbles.
The Red Queen positions itself in quite a different groove. It is a story about Mare, who is a Red, and her struggles when she is elevated to the position of faux-Silver. In binary terms, a Red is someone without magical powers, a class of downtrodden by the magical Silvers. But Mare is actually magical herself – a quirk of genetics – and hence she is smothered as a faux-Silver to hide this anomaly. But Mare stays true to her red blood: cue rebellion, revolution, and all sorts of fun.
One of my favourite things about this book is the environment in which it is set. Most of the time it feels like we’re walking through a classic fantasy environment – perhaps a touch more renaissance than usual, but still. At times though, we are sent spinning by the existence of TV screens, security cameras, and other modern devices. It’s a really cleverly woven environment, and when we approach the capital city, the imagining really steps another level. Some of the ideas are brilliant, and I enjoyed my time in this fantasy world greatly.
This is also a really well written book, with very few mistakes, a nice flow, and a certain ‘page-turner’ quality. It is written in fist-person (which is not my favourite), but it is done pretty well and I enjoyed the story nonetheless. Mare is an easy-to-get-on-with lead character, and she is supported by a great cast of other characters too. All in all, a really comfortable read.
But comfortable does not imply leisurely. Oh no. This is a well-paced novel with twists and turns coming in all the right places. The ending in particular is very nice, with a great warping of events, and some really emotive scenes. This is nicely setup for the rest of the series.
So, was there anything about this that I didn’t get on with? Well, the use of first-person was quite annoying (personally speaking). I think there are a few things about first person that are frustrating, the worst being that it is sometimes hard to catch where an inner-monologue ends and where speech starts. The other thing that first-person does is to lend itself to more substantial inner-dialogue, and this can get a bit cumbersome at times. Overall this book certainly works, but I would personally have preferred a different perspective.
In terms of story, there are probably only a couple of things that I didn’t get on with. There is one particular scene that sticks out, where Mare elopes with another key character in something of an ‘easy rider’ style. It was all a bit indulgent, and the slightly ‘50’s taste of the scene was just really out of place compared to the rest of the book. If they’d gone on horseback, maybe this would have settled nicer.
And finally, some of the revolutionary planning that is cooked up is wildly juvenile. The romantic in me would like to believe that the plan ever had a chance, but it’s one battle where the head doesn’t need to work very hard to quash the heart’s over-optimistic nature. To pin a plan of that size on an act which is so volatile is surely crazy, and that fact is catching. It didn’t ruin the story, but hey. Hopefully Mare learns from that fanciful mistake.
But overall this is a great book – well worth a read. It has all the right ingredients and is well executed, with flashes of beauty. This looks to be an extensive series, and you can be sure that I’ll be reading on!