Okay, to be fair, I’m not saying this book is a copycat of some other book. Taken from Goodreads.Įverything is a copy of a copy of a copy. Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors.īut Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince-the friend-who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind. 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. They become that way, through choice and circumstance. Though it wasn't a happy ending by any stretch of the imagination, I think it shows courage as an author to deny an ends-tied-up finale to a series.No one is born evil, just like no one is born alone. Not only did Mare not end up with Cal, but she sacrificed herself for the Scarlet Guard, the Reds, and the Newbloods all while facing her betraying ex-betrothed. The end of Glass Sword is actually quite surprising and I thought it was a great ( slash terrible, Mare-wise) wrap up to the story.

Aveyard comes pretty close to this balance with Mare in the second installment of the series, as the character tries to navigate her newfound symbolism to her world, come to terms with the death and destruction she is responsible for, and save her people. I find that the best heroes strike a balance between a bold, powerful individual who can do no wrong and a kind, sweet individual who dances around trouble with ease.

Glass Sword also further develops Mare as a character and as a dark hero.

Glass Sword is action packed in the most unique way due to the battles of wit from the Reds of the Scarlet Guard and the battles of sheer power from Mare, the newbloods, and the Silvers. There's not much left uncovered with Victoria Aveyard and that is a triumph of her Red Queen series. The story picks up exactly where Red Queen leaves off, a detail I found both engaging and also satisfying. A sequel to Red Queen, Glass Sword follows Mare, Cal, Shade, and the rest of the Scarlet Guard in their quest to discover 'newbloods' or those with both Silver and Red blood and, more importantly, incredible talents that exceed even the Royals.

Glass sword by victoria aveyard