Red Queen

Title: Red Queen

Series: Red Queen - book 1

Author: Victoria Aveyard

Rating: 5 stars

Genre: Fantasy

Number of Pages: 383

Publication Date: 2015

Publisher: Orion Books

Summary: This is a world divided by blood - red or silver. Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like super powers. 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 a twist of fate brings her before the Silver court. Here surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly ability of her own. Fearful of Mare's potential, the king hides her plain view: betrothed to his youngest son. Trapped, Mare decides to use her new position to bring down the regime - from the inside.

The first thing I want to say about Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard is look at that cover! Isn't it stunning! For me a great book cover is usually what draws me in initially but it's a good summary that ensures I read it. And this cover, well it called to me. Even better, this great cover contains an incredible story inside. This book did not let me down.

I read this book in one sitting; granted I was in bed sick and couldn't do anything else, but still, one sitting is one sitting. In fact I possibly would have faked being sick just to continue reading this book.

This book took a couple of chapters to get into the main story but because it is a fantasy book, it did need a few chapters to do some world building. And what an amazing world it was! The silver's and red's are clearly defined and are so well done and thought out.

The writing style of this book is easy to get lost and drawn into and each character is believable and unique. The writing style is neither to complicated or simply, it's the kind that's...what are the words I'm looking for...oh yeah...right on point!

The main point that stuck with me through this book was the deceit and betrayal! Which can be summed up to: WOW!!!! With every new development in this book you are waiting for that moment of betrayal, because you know as much as you wish it will work out something will go wrong! But when the ultimate betrayal comes you aren't surprised, yet at the same time it knocks you flat on your back and laughs at you. The betrayal in this book is done so incredibly well, both in the sense of when it happens and how it happens.

This book is a stunning read and I am giving it a solid 5 out of 5 stars. I cannot wait for the second book to come out in 2016.