Red Queen

Red Queen is the debut novel of Victoria Aveyard. A blend of fantasy and dystopian literature, Red Queen follows a commoner girl who discovers that she has powers like the ruling class.

Teaser
"This is a world divided by blood - red or silver.

The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.

That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Fearful of Mare's potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance - Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart..."

--from Goodreads

Read the books and you won’t need a summary. -Diana Farley (aka Lamb)

Characters

 * Mare Barrow, a commoner
 * Tiberias Calore IV, the crown prince
 * Maven Calore, the younger prince
 * Kilorn Warren, Mare's best friend
 * Evangeline Samos, a silver
 * Gisa Barrow, Mare's younger sister
 * Shade Barrow, Mare's older brother

Series and Sequels
Red Queen is the first of a projected four-novel series. It is followed by Glass Sword, slated for release in early 2016.