The Midnight Readers discussion

I would love to know what people thought about the series as I have liked the books since I started reading them, but I know there is a lot of controversy around the characters and I think its really interesting to hear different peoples opinions. Or even just comments about a scene you found interesting, it could be anything really I would just love to hear your thoughts!

I love this series! Well, I haven't completed it but I really like it so far.

May I ask what the controversies surrounding them are? (Unless they're spoilers).

I’ve seen lots of arguments about whether characters where completely bad/evil and completely to blame for their actions. As I don’t know how far you’ve read I don’t know what I can and can’t spoil, but a lot of arguments come from mavens character and whether other people could have helped him or prevented him from becoming so evil.

I kinda liked it... mot sure if I will pick the next book up, but it was good

This series is one of my favorite series! I love all characters that aren't a Mendarus! I have read this series 4 times :)

"This series is one of my favorite series! I love all characters that aren't a Mendarus! I have read this series 4 times :)
I've re-read the series 9 times and am now on my 10th, I feel like Victoria Avayard made the characters in such a way that they felt real as they all had their flaws and none of them were perfect

9!
I wish I had the time! The only character I didn't like that wasn't a Mendarus was Mare in Glass Sword *wheeze*

Brooke wrote: "I wish I had the time! The only character I didn't like that wasn't a Mendarus was Mare in Glass Sword *wheeze*"
Yeah she wasn't her best in glass sword :/

Red queen series is my life....i love this series soooo much and I have read this series around 3 times :)

Nashita wrote: "Red queen series is my life....i love this series soooo much and I have read this series around 3 times :)"
The series has my whole heart, i don't even know how to explain how good it is!! I'm so happy other people love it as much as I do :)

red Queen is awesome! I have read the first book and I loved it! I didn't know it was a serie lol, I read the first book 2 times and last month I found out that it is a serie

Nihira wrote: "red Queen is awesome! I have read the first book and I loved it! I didn't know it was a serie lol, I read the first book 2 times and last month I found out that it is a serie"
If you haven't read Glass Sword and King's Cage then i'm just going to say, have War Storm ready, its an emotional rollercoaster. Trust me

War storm literally crushed my heart

But I was soo happy it did lol

oh gods :')
Happy nd sad at the same time

Yesss :()

Red queen can punch me and yet ill be grateful

hahha. agreed!!

i haven't read the last book yet but i really like this series so far! i love maven and evangeline seems so interesting and i can't wait to learn more about her.

Nashita wrote: "Red queen can punch me and yet ill be grateful"

hahaha

i read part of the series back in middle school and re-read it over quarantine, honestly it was just as good as i remembered it. to anyone who isn’t motivated to finish pls do it for evangelines character arc.
also one of my fav scenes was in (war storm?) when mare straight up ignored cal in that discussion room after he chose the crown over her lol.

I’ve relatively recently picked up Red Queen and honestly fell in love with the, the countless plot twists, great writing of the world/character, and semi-love triangle, I was hooked. But now as I’ve started the 2nd book in the series I have found myself stuck. It’s not that the novel itself is bad or anything, for me personally I just get so wrapped up in the characters and books I’m reading, and as I hear/learn more about the controversies my desire to read became less and less powerful and I’m afraid now I’m just at a stand still with this series. Not completely shut away and done but don’t see myself picking up the sequel again anytime soon.

Idk… this series got a little boring at the end.

I only have one more book in the series, but I can’t find it anywhere lol.

Omg...
I love that there are people who actually Love this series !!!!!
all I heard about it was badwords but FINALLY !!!!
Also, I love all of them so damn much !!

I've only read the first book so far but it's a great series. I just wasn't a super huge fan of the romance.