Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

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If there’s one thing Mare Barrow knows, it’s that she’s different.

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.

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 electrifying next installment in the Red Queen series escalates the struggle between the growing rebel army and the blood-segregated world they’ve always known — and pits Mare against the darkness that has grown in her soul.

Glass Sword Review

The hype surrounding Red Queen really led me to reading the book. Because it was so similar to the Divergent series and The Hunger Games series, I was hoping for more in the sequel. Unfortunately, I’m still wanting more from this series in general.

The series follows a world with Reds and Silvers. Those with red blood are the commoners and workers. Those with silver blood are the elite. When Mare ends up working at the Silver Palace, she discovers more than she bargains for. Glass Sword picks up after the events of Red Queen.

Mare is a character I’m definitely drawn to. I like how fragile she can be even though she is extremely brave and daring. I also like that she is flawed but also very courageous. The love she has for her family and the Reds runs deep, which is really endearing.

But if I’m being honest, the first part of this book is pretty boring. While the writing is captivating, the plot itself is underwhelming. It isn’t until halfway through that the story gets going.

While I understand the need to lead up to battle, the lack of action in this book is sad to me. But, the lead up is just super drawn out. Because of this, I desperately want more action.

There’s definitely moments of sadness in this book. There are events that will really affect the story in future books so I’m curious to see where it leads!

Overall, Glass Sword is a solid sequel to Red Queen. While it’s important to lead up to a battle, I desperately wanted more action. But I’ll definitely be picking up King’s Cage before the release of the final book.

One thing is for certain, Victoria Aveyard knows how to leave her reader hanging!

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Favourite Quote
If I am a sword, I am a sword made of glass, and I feel myself beginning to shatter.

About the Author

Victoria Aveyard is an author and screenwriter, born and raised in a small town in Western Massachusetts. Both her parents are public school teachers, as well as avid film, television and literature fans. Victoria grew up on a steady diet of The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter and LOST. She pursued a degree in Writing for Film and Television at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. After graduating college in 2012, Victoria moved home from Los Angeles and began writing the manuscript that would become Red Queen.

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