If theres one thing Mare Barrow knows, its that shes different. Mare Barrows blood is redthe color of common folkbut her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. It may be a fantasy type book but it has other aspects of reality and expresses many of the same issues we see in real life just with an exaggerated and almost mythical element. Glass Sword is the second novel in the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard. Buy the whole collection of books in the Red Queen series online from World of Books. Martins Game of Thrones series, Glass Sword is the high-stakes follow up to the 1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen. I think that’s what makes this such a good modern novel. It addresses the aspect of separatism within the class systems of society as the silvers are seen as the dominant ruling class and in a way illustrates much of the problems caused by power struggles thought history.Īlso the novel addresses the loyalty and relationships within a family – not only blood relations but the family you create rather than are born with. This beautiful box set includes all four books in Victoria Aveyards 1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series: Red Queen, Glass Sword, Kings Cage. Mare Barrows 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. Martins Game of Thrones series, Glass Sword is the high-stakes follow up to the 1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen. Throughout this novel there seems to be much more focus on the theme of class. The 1 New York Times bestselling series Perfect for fans of George R.R. They are both fleeing with the Red Guard from Maven, his mother, and all their Silver wrath. I think Red Queen (the first in the series) was more to show what this new found world was like and how Mare fit into it, but Glass Sword was much more individualistic and presents Mare as a much stronger character. A thrilling and page-turning follow-up from the first novel in the series Red Queen, Glass Sword begins with our beloved heroine, Mare Barrow and her on again off again love interest, Cal. It even brings you much closer to her character. I found this novel much better than the first one as it seemed much more enticing and develops your understanding of Mare’s world.

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