TBH I hated this book, this is the first book in my current reading streak that has actively p!ssed me off.

Mare is a whiny bitch with such a big ego it is crazy. She goes on and on about how the silvers make reds die in a war they don't want and then participates in the murder/maiming of children Just because their silver children. She thinks that everything the red guard does is justified because *oppression* and refuses to listen to any warnings or logic. She ruins the lives of the only people in the nobility who care about her, hates the man that brought her family out of ruin, and is so blind to possible manipulation she should get a scrip for it. Cal deserves NONE of he shit he gets from Mare like omg, she refuses to think about the consequences of the rebellions actions, how free will you feel when every neighboring country is coming to kill you? Cal TRIES to find a solution that will free the reds for good not just temporarily, he's trying to end the 100 yr war, he's willing to RISK HIS LIFE ON THE FRONT LINES TO TURN THE TIDES and all fucking mare can do is make snide remarks about how he must enjoy killed people???? HE IS FORCED TO KILL HIS DAD (his dads a bitch but still!) KILL HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEUGES AND ALMOST BE EXECUTED BY THE COUNTRY HE WAS JUST STARTING TO FIX and all mare can think about is how betrayed she feels because she's a fucking idiot and couldn't see corruption if it licked her clit

Anywho, I simply can't enjoy a book if I hate the main character with a furious passion, I wish she was dead. 

Although I didn’t LOVE Mare’s character, it didn’t stop me from enjoying the story. There were so many plot twists that I didn’t at all see coming as well as lovable characters. I’m excited to read the next book in the series, “Glass Sword”! 

few romance scenes

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Finally! This book broke the reading slump that Babayaga had put me in. I was hooked on this book from the first page and I’m so mad at myself for sleeping on it for so long. It was one of those super hyped up books that I couldn’t bring myself to read at first because I didn’t want to be disappointed. I just want to scream from the rooftops about how much I love this book because in this case, the hype was so real. I already have all the books in my wishlist on Amazon, ready to be bought.  

The world and world building was my favorite part. In any good dystopian novel, the world and how it’s created is a huge part of the book. If it’s not well done, then the whole book just falls apart. In this case, the world was excellent. It followed the trope of one population being poorer than the other and that population has to serve them. It’s common but it’s something I love. I love the idea of Reds and Silvers. The Silver powers were super interesting and I wouldn't mind reading a book about the genealogy of Silvers. It’s so fascinating that there could be a multitude of different powers. 

I got Hunger Games vibes from Red Queen but it was still it’s own story. Mare was a great MC and reminded me of Katniss in a way. She was a realistic teenager with mood swings and indecisiveness. I’m interested to see how she is going to grow as the series progresses. Plus I am so anxious to see how this love triangle goes. This is the first and probably the only time where I am loving a love triangle and can’t decide who I want the person to end up with. Guess I’ll have to read the rest of the series to find out. 

Overall, this book was amazing as you might be able to tell from the review. I can't recommend it enough. If you are a lover of the dystopian genre (like me) and like the Hunger Games then this is the book for you! I guarantee that you will love this book and if you don’t, you can yell at me.