"Red and Silver and stronger than both."
I honestly didn't see this ending coming...
The second book in the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard begins with amazing action, while Mare and Cal with all the others try to run and hide from Maven and the Silvers that are after them. We are being reunited with old characters from the first book, both good and bad, some that have changed and others that haven't, some that I liked and some that I just couldn't stand reading about! We are also introduced to some new characters that really add to the plot and the story.
The Scarlet Guard is bigger and more organised than we (or Mare) thought, with connections to other countries too. It was very interesting getting to know all the newbloods and the amazing and different abilities that each one has. How they were trained and used to accomplish each mission.
"Trust no one."
It is evident from the very beginning that again Mare should trust no one, something that makes everything even more interesting! You can't stop guessing and double guessing who's with who, and if anyone is double crossing them and so on. There were at least a couple of instances where I was just left with my mouth forming a wide 'O' while still staring at the book and trying to come to terms with what I just read!
"To rise. And rise alone."
Even though I enjoyed reading the whole book and there was not a dull moment, the last third of it was simply amazing! I loved the last mission - realizing the dangers behind it, how difficult it was to plan and quite frankly how impossible it all looked. You can feel how scared the characters are through the pages and how determined they are to make this work. It totally kept me at the edge of my seat while reading it, and that ending.... woah .... I did not see that coming.... I was sad, frustrated and upset.
The only thing that I have to say left me a bit disappointed, was the relationship between Mare and Cal. I couldn't feel the bond between them, the connection. I could still feel it between Mare and Maven, which was quite strange. Chapter 27 gave me amazing feels... I understood where Cal was coming from, but I was very confused with Mare towards the end. I couldn't get her views, her plans and her intentions.
All in all an amazing second book in an equally amazing Series. Can't wait for the final book.
Favourite Quotes:
'If I am a sword, I am a sword made of glass, and I feel myself beginning to shatter.'
'If you die, I'll kill you.'
by Victoria Aveyard
Publication: February 9, 2016
:: I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ::
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