Glass Sword (Red Queen #2) by Victoria Aveyard, narrated by Amanda Dolan
Sci Fi/Dystopia/Romance/YA
Summary: If there's one thing Mare Barrow knows, it's that she's different.
Mare Barrow's blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control.
464 Pages
My Rating: B
While this wasn't my favorite of the year (or even my favorite Alice in Wonderland retelling), I did enjoy it. It's a dark world, and it's not for everyone, definitely, but I love the explorations of the abilities these people have, and I am curious where it will go from where she left it.
I like the characters, even Mare. Though I feel like her prince is a bit milktoast. I'm not sure if that's just from her viewpoint, and he will eventually be allowed to show who he truly is. I want to see Cal come into his own, a man who could become a great leader, instead of the leader his father tried to force him into the box of. I almost feel this is more his story in some ways. Yes, she's the main character, but her change is just learning who she is. He's the one having to make some severe decisions, and that kind of thing would cripple anyone. Hopefully he'll mange to overcome everything that has been thrown at them.
I look forward to seeing where their story will go next. I'm also looking forward to reading the two queens' stories for the prequels, though really, I couldn't care less about Maven and his psychotic mother. Mostly I want to find out more about Cal's mother, and what she went through, despite knowing that her story doesn't end happily.
I say, if you enjoyed the first, this is an excellent follow up. If you didn't, I don't think you'll enjoy this one more than the first. Though this borrows from some of the ideas in Hunger Games, it is not as well-packed as that series, so fans of that one probably won't enjoy this as much.
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