Red Queen, is the story of seventeen year old Mare Barrow, a poor Red girl living in a world divided by one thing...the color of your Blood. Silvers run the world. Their inherent powers are as magical as they are ruthless. Reds are left poor and powerless in the slums of the kingdom, worked to death or forced into the army. But as the hot summer drags on, things begin to change in the kingdom. Mare Barrow finds herself in a palace full of royal Silvers alone and seemingly powerless. Until Mare discovers she has a deadly power of her own. Her spark of defiance will change her life forever. Forced to remain at the palace, Mare is declared a long-lost Silver princess and engaged to a Silver prince. But, Mare has more than a few sparks up her sleeve and secretly works with the Red Guard, a Red group of rebels, to bring down the Silvers. Will Mare succeed in freeing her fellow Reds or will the Silvers succeed in making Mare their secret weapon?
I loved this first book, in Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen Series. Mare Barrow's story has a way of capturing the reader's imagination. I wanted to see Mare take down the evil Silvers, but I also fell in love with some of the Silvers that helped Mare along the way. I think this book shows the reader that no matter what color blood (skin) a person has, being good or evil is a choice we make. We are not born one way or the other.
If you enjoy this review and decide to read Mare's story, think about the connection to the American Civil War. We just started this unit in Social Studies class. Do you think the Reds, in Red Queen, faced some of the same things that the American slaves did? Do you think the Red Guard can be compared to the Underground Railroad? Let me know what you think of Red Queen. I can't wait to hear what each of you think about the book.
Ms. Lowe
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