Glass Sword

Glass Sword is the sequel to Victoria's Aveyard's Red Queen.

Mare Barrow's blood is red- the color of common fold- but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control.

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.

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.

But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat.

Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever?

The Breakdown:
1. This is one of my most anticipated books of the year, and wow, oh wow, did have Aveyard kill it with her sophomore novel. She picks up right were Red Queen left off, and gets right back into the action.  I loved the many of the new characters that Aveyard introduces, and the quest for the others like Mare, or the newbloods, keeps the book fast paced.

2.  In this book, it was interesting the see how the events of Red Queen have weighed upon Mare, and how she handles others looking to her as a leader.  She is struggling with her conscious and responsibilities thrust upon her.  I have to admit there were times that I did not like Mare as much, but I understand why she made those decisions.

3.  One of the most fascinating things for me is seeing how Maven both despises and wants Mare.  Even though he is not as prominent in person in this book, his presence and actions drive much of Mare's actions.  At one point, he even brands her so that she will know that she is his.  With the ending, it will be interesting to see what his next moves will be.

4.  Like in the Red Queen, Aveyard is going to break your heart a few times. Plus the ending, OMG, I am still reeling from it a little.  I am ready for the next book, like yesterday.

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