Here are some of my thoughts about Red Queen along with a link to my blog for a full review!
It is unavoidable to compare Red Queen to other popular series like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Fifth Wave. Like these other bestsellers, Mare, the protagonist of Red Queen starts off seemingly as a nobody, and then suddenly is the only person who can save the world from tyranny. In the typical dystopian manner, this story features a gross imbalance of human rights, with the privileged few trampling over the commoners. Rather than having a sci-fi influenced dystopian world, this one is primarily fantasy.
In this world, there is one thing that differentiates the privileged and the oppressed-the color of their blood. The government is similar to a feudal system. The serfs have red blood, and the nobility silver. Those with silver blood have special abilities similar to the mutants in X-men. Some silvers have super-speed, some control fire, and some can turn invisible, while others can control people with just a thought. Even armed, it takes at least ten reds to take on an average silver. The powers that the silvers display make for a very entertaining read. When the characters of this story are dueling with lightning and superhuman strength, it makes abilities like shooting a gun or bow seem boring.
It is unavoidable to compare Red Queen to other popular series like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Fifth Wave. Like these other bestsellers, Mare, the protagonist of Red Queen starts off seemingly as a nobody, and then suddenly is the only person who can save the world from tyranny. In the typical dystopian manner, this story features a gross imbalance of human rights, with the privileged few trampling over the commoners. Rather than having a sci-fi influenced dystopian world, this one is primarily fantasy.
In this world, there is one thing that differentiates the privileged and the oppressed-the color of their blood. The government is similar to a feudal system. The serfs have red blood, and the nobility silver. Those with silver blood have special abilities similar to the mutants in X-men. Some silvers have super-speed, some control fire, and some can turn invisible, while others can control people with just a thought. Even armed, it takes at least ten reds to take on an average silver. The powers that the silvers display make for a very entertaining read. When the characters of this story are dueling with lightning and superhuman strength, it makes abilities like shooting a gun or bow seem boring.
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