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deepestmoonlight · 4 years

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A Silver Prince

All characters and dialogue ©Victoria Aveyard

Cal’s POV

I leave the palace as I always do, gunning the engine of my cycle as soon as I hit a straight stretch of road. The wind feels good in my hair, blowing away the stuffiness and sedentary mood of the day. Palace life bores me. I know what the duty of my life will be some day, but until then, until I’m as well recognised as my father, I still need to escape and just pretend I’m nobody for a while. I tell myself I want to get to know my people, all my people, and in part that’s true. But I also need the release of not being the future King Tiberius Calore, VII, and just being me. Just being Cal.

This night should be no different to any other, I already know where I’m headed as I’ve been there before. The slum town of The Stilts is pretty close, and I get to where I plan to leave my cycle in less than an hour. Pulling off the main road, I find the group of trees and low bushes I’ve used before and hide the machine well enough. It’s already dark, about 10pm, and I’m not really expecting anyone to come past here at this time of night. Just to be sure though, I take both the keys and the main spark plug. I don’t really want to have to walk home after some enterprising whistle made off with my ride. Satisfied with my efforts, I jump the ditch back to the main road, and start walking.

The bar I’ve chosen means little to me; I picked it for tonight as I remember enjoying the ale they served months ago but that’s about it. Most bars where Reds gather are the same: dilapidated, grey, and either dusty or muddy depending on the season. This one is no different, but as I approach there is some lively music floating towards me on the breeze, and both light and patrons are spilling out onto the street in front. Good - at least it’s not empty. When I’m out like this it’s much easier to be lost, to be ignored, in a crowd. It takes a few more minutes to get there and get inside, but soon I’m relaxed in a corner with a drink, the rest of the night in front of me.

As the alcohol gets to work on my tense shoulders, I start thinking about the day to come: Queenstrial is tomorrow. Although it will be a new experience for me, for all noble silvers my age, it’s just yet another royal duty, something I have to go through. The fact that at the end of it I’ll be choosing a bride isn’t lost on me, but I refuse to let it anger or stress me. This is how it is, this is how it’s always been. My father married my mother after she was successful at Queenstrial over 20 years ago. I’ve known this day would come about, and it’s not like I’m actually competing. At least that would make it fun. I sigh at myself for that thought. Like I would want to take on any of these girls with what they are competing for at stake. Tomorrow might get vicious, it’s a good thing there will be healers on hand.

A few hours pass and I’ve enjoyed a few jars of the local brew, not too much of course as I still need to get home. I stand up and stretch my legs, making my way to the exit. The night sky is fully dark now, but there are no clouds, so a few stars are twinkling overhead. I’m gazing up at them as I leave the place when I feel something lightly brush past my hip. A hand, heading for my coin purse. I turn quickly and grasp it, pulling its owner out of the shadows towards me. I blink in surprise at what I’ve caught - a short, teenage girl with brown hair and brown eyes, who can’t be much younger than me.

“Thief,” I say, sounding a bit more stunned than I wanted to. I realise the heat from my ability is pulsing out of me in waves, which is a bit risky in a Red slum. I hide my bracelets and put my flames in check.

“Obviously,” she says looking up at me, a slightly bemused expression on her face.

I look her over, her face, her clothes, her hair. Her boots seem two sizes too big and like them, everything else she wears must be second- or third-hand. I realise I’ve been staring and let her go - I’m not in the business of detaining street rats, even ones with deep brown eyes. I sigh and fish out a coin, a silver tetrarch, and flip it in her direction. “That should be more than enough to tide you over.”

She nearly doesn’t catch it, my generosity clearly taking her by surprise.

“Why?” she asks, almost demanding.

I shrug. “You need it more than I do.”

Conflicting emotions cross her face, like she doesn’t want my charity, like she’s too proud. I nearly think she’s going to give it back but then her face stills, and she grunts out a low thank you.

Her obvious hesitation makes me laugh. “Don’t hurt yourself.” I take a step closer to her. “You live in the village, don’t you?”

“Yes,” she says, motioning to her attire. I realise my clean clothes and polished boots must look so foreign to her, even though I tried to dress like a Red. I’ll need to do better next time I try to blend in.

She is gazing up at me, like she’s trying to read my thoughts, like she’s trying to see through me. So I try another tact. “Do you enjoy it? Living there?” She continues to look at me, making me a little uncomfortable.

“Does anyone?” She eventually says.

Of course. Life for a Red girl in a slum village can’t be easy. Might even be dangerous. It’s pretty late by now, almost 2am, and she’s still out trying to pickpocket people at the local tavern. Suddenly I wonder how safe she is. “Are you heading back?”

“Why, scared of the dark?” She is clearly trying to put on a brave face. Is she scared of me, too?

I try to smile at her to put her at ease. “No, but I want to make sure you keep your hands to yourself for the rest of the night.” An attempt at lighter banter doesn’t seem to have any effect on her but I press on. “Can’t have you driving half the bar out of house and home, can we? I’m Cal by the way.” She ignores my outstretched hand.

She turns and starts up the road, replying as she goes, “Mare Barrow.”

It takes a few strides in the same direction to catch up with her. “So are you always this pleasant?”

I try again to get her to talk to me, but I get the feeling she’s closing me down because the next thing she says is “The lords must pay well for you to carry whole crowns.”

Shit. Would a Red servant ever have the kind of money I seem free to give her? Why didn’t I think about a better cover? If the villagers learn who’s been visiting their bars undercover, I can’t ever come back here. “I have a good job.”

“That makes one of us,” she retorts.

“But you’re--"

She cuts me off. “Seventeen. I still have some time before conscription.”

My smile fades quickly, I almost grimace. “How much time?”

“Less every day,” she says quietly.

As we’re walking, I glance at Mare sideways, wondering what her life as been, how hard it’s been, to bring her to this point. “And there are no jobs.” I’m thinking out loud. “No way for you to avoid conscription.”

She looks confused. “Maybe things are different where you’re from.”

“So you steal.” I say.

“It’s the best I can do.” Her admission sounds forlorn. “My sister has a job though…” she trails off, eyes glazing over a little, like there is more to that statement. Her face is a mess of conflicting emotions, and I wonder if the events earlier today are playing a part in her hesitation.

I decide to prod her a little. “Were you at the Hall today?” I ask. “The riots were terrible.”

“They were.” There is a lump in her throat as she speaks, she must have been there.

“Did you…” I don’t know how to ask her. Were you involved? Did you kill anyone?

My tone invites her to speak again, and this time she does. Almost in a rush, she tells me about sneaking into Summerton, about planning to pickpocket some rich nobles. How the broadcast caught them by surprise and how they tried to escape the wrath of the Silvers who started interrogating the nearest Reds. About running, and being caught stealing by the Guard, about her sister’s hand being crushed in punishment. The sadness in her voice is apparent when she says she feels she’s let everyone down, she’s embarrassed at having to steal, and how disappointed she’s made her family. That her sister’s job was keeping the family afloat, and that now she doesn’t know how they’re going to survive.

I don’t interrupt her, and she seems calmer for having someone to talk to. Her speech rambles a little as she comes to the end of her tale, ending again with “It’s the best I can do.”

I put another silver tetrarch from my purse and hold it up for her to see, then press it into her hand. “I’m truly sorry for you Mare. Things shouldn’t be like this.”

This time she doesn’t look like she’s going to refuse it, but without thanking me, simply says, “There are worse lives to live. Don’t feel sorry for me.”

I accompany Mare towards the village, but not wanting to intrude any further I leave her at the edge of the houses. After a brief parting word, I hurry away hoping to avoid being seen by anyone that might recognise me. It’s still dark but the moon is out, and I feel like there are eyes on me, coming from the silent houses. It’s not long before I’m clear of the built-up area but it takes a while to retrace my steps back past the tavern to where I’ve hidden my motorcycle. I know I hid it well, so of course it’s still there, and once I replace the spark plugs it starts easily.

The trip back goes past in a blur that’s not just from the velocity of the machine. I’m being reckless, I know, taking corners faster than I should and testing the cycle’s max speed on the straight stretches. Although not normally the case, tonight I’m anxious to get back to the Hall of the Sun. I just can’t get the picture of her melancholy brown eyes out of my head, that look on her face when she was telling her story. If I’m going to the be the King one day, I must be able to do something to help her.

By the time I arrive back my heart is racing from adrenaline, so when I park up in the underground garage of the palace I stay seated on the cycle for a while, getting my breath back and stilling my pulse. Once I feel calmer, I pull off my leather armour I used to protect me in case I fall off and stow it in the machine’s seat. I pull the black sheet back over the machine and take one last look around. Everything in order, I kill the lights and lock the door behind me.

The palace is as quiet as a morgue, and the sound of my footsteps back up to my chambers echo in the hallway and stairwell as I traverse them. I make one small detour on the way, hoping the Head of Household can act on my request. That mission accomplished, as soon as I’m back in my room I collapse in bed and fall asleep almost immediately.

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peculiarkidddd · 6 years

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Tag!!

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NICKNAMES: Keldoge , Tiberius Calore VII, Kalore, Ruthie, Ruth

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WHEN DID YOU CREATE YOUR BLOG : 2014

WHAT DO YOU USUALLY POST: I reblog what I find funny or interesting / important - my main blog doesn't really have a theme, although I do reblog a lot of BTS lol

DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER BLOG : Yes one dedicated to Supernatural, and another to photography but I don't post anything to that one.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR URL: it used to be Kelliewritestuff and that's because I want to be a writer, then I changed it because I wanted a change and so I changed it to peculiarkidddd because I love the Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children series and because I though it sounded cool.

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DREAM TRIP : A few weeks in London and a few weeks in Seoul, South Korea

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marecalrandomstuff · 6 years

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Tiberius Calore VII, The Warrior, The Exiled Fire Prince, The lost boy.

“And what do you see Cal?”

“I see a world on the edge of a blade. Without balance, it will fall.”

Red Queen pg 151 - Victoria Aveyard @vaveyard

YaY hOpE YoU lIkE mY eDiT

#marecal #cal calore #tiberias calore #tiberias vii #mare barrow #mare x cal #cal x mare #house of calore #fire prince #red queen #red queen edit #red queen series #glass sword #kings cage #victoria aveyard #booknerd

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xbooksandclevernessx · 7 years

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I first read Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard a little over a year ago and with the third installment only a few weeks away, I decided to read it once more. The book is about a young thief named Mare Barrow finds herself in a situation she never expected to find herself in. People with Red blood, the kind she has, are not supposed to have any powers. So when Mare finds herself able to create electricity, she is passed off as a silver blooded princess and forced to marry a prince.

Overall, I enjoyed the book immensely. There was a lot more focus on the scenery and political views of the world than there was on the characters themselves, but with the style of writing it turned out to work beautifully. I would give the book 4 out of 5 stars, and I am eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series

★★★★☆

The story takes place in a distant future in which blood types have mutated, and abilities become tied to it. In the Kingdom of Norta, where the book takes place, there are two blood types. There are Reds, everyday average people with red blood, and then there are Silvers. Blood is passed through family lines, and if you are blessed to have a silver blooded family, your future looks bright. Silver blood comes along with abilities (ex. Light Manipulation, Telekinesis, Animal Manipulation, and Telepathy), which they believe makes them better, makes them gods. Reds are treated as slaves in this society, and Silvers are royalty. Society is hard and unfair, and there are Reds who are aiming to destroy that entirely.

We start off the book with the meeting of the main character, Mare Molly Barrow. Mare is a 17-year-old red girl who steals as a way to provide for her family. As the second youngest of 5 siblings, Mare is well aware of the toll the Silver regime has inflicted onto her people. At age 18, all Reds are required to fight in a war against another kingdom, the only exception coming if they hold a coveted employment position.

After an unplanned encounter with a stranger, Mare is given one of those positions, become a servant in the Silver palace. Accidentally falling into a situation she can not get out of, Mare unknowingly reveals that she holds an ability much like the Silvers surrounding her, one even she didn't know of. In order to save face, the royal family claims her blood is silver and begins preparations to marry her off to the younger of the princes.

Throughout the book, we meet many other characters that lead the plot along the decided journey. There is Tiberius Calore VII, or Cal as he asks everyone to call him, the elder of the princes, and to Mare's surprise, the stranger who gave her the job at the palace in the first place. Mare connects with him at certain times, and she's never quite sure if she can think of him as a friend in the palace, or as someone she should be enemies with.

Maven Calore is Cal's younger brother and Mare's Fiance. After a terrible first meeting, the two grow to know each other, and Mare falls herself falling in love with the prince who has never left his brother's shadow, and who works with rebels for the betterment of all his people, no matter blood status.

Other characters that deserve mentions are Julian Jacos and Captain Farley. Julian is Mare's tutor and one of the few Silver's who knew the truth. As the brother of the former, deceased Queen, he teaches Mare more than he is meant to and becomes a close friend and Ally during her time in the palace. Farley, as she prefers to be called, is the Captain of the scarlet guard (the red rebellion group). After Mare learns of her favourite sibling’s death in the war and uncovers the fact that it may have been due to him having an ability, like her, she quickly signs up to be a spy on the inside. What she didn't expect was for her fiance to join her.

There are a few plot lines involving all of the characters. First, there is Mare rising through the ranks of the Silver elite and attempting to hide her blood status, and learning to be a princess. This features dancing lessons, balls, and a quality of life she never held before. Another plotline is between Mare and Maven, and their relation to the scarlet guard. This involves hidden battles, explosions, and moments of pain where they can do nothing but stand by and watch. yet amongst both of these plots, there is one more that draws most of the attention. Despite Mare being betrothed to Maven, and Cal having a betrothal of his own, the two continuously find themselves drawn together. With a love triangle between Cal, Mare, and Maven, things in the Palace could hardly get any more crazy. But with a surprise ending that ends in a terrifying cliffhanger, a deception and betrayal leaves everyone in shock. As the book tells us many times over again, anyone can betray anyone.

If you're looking for a fantasy world book with a heavy reliance on economy and world building, this novel is most definitely for you. It's a fast-paced read that takes a hold of you and refuses to let go until you've closed the book and already picked up the second. I'd recommend this book to anyone I meet, and I do hope any and all of you give it a chance.

Now goodbye, and as the scarlet guard says

#red queen #victoria aveyard #review

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jotacortizo · 7 years

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O BLOG PHANTASTICUS EM DUAS VERSÕES – EM PORTUGUÊS E EN ESPAÑOL.

Versão em português: A Rainha Vermelha de Victoria Aveyard.

No post de hoje, vamos falar sobre uma “figura fácil” na lista dos mais vendidos nos jornais “The New York Times” e “Los Angeles Times”. Uma autora que é considerada uma das seis melhores estreantes em 2015 pela American Booksellers Association. Uma autora que vende muito, ganha prêmios e emociona multidões.

Respeitável público!!! E com vocês, Victoria Aveyard.

A americana Victoria, que tem somente 27 anos, se destacou logo no seu primeiro romance – “Red Queen” (Rainha Vermelha). foi publicado em fevereiro de 2015.

Suas continuações são “Glass Sword” (Espada de Vidro), publicado em 2016, e “King’s Cage” (A Prisão do Rei), publicado em 2017, e temos uma prequel (com base em dois contos) “Cruel Crown” (Coroa Cruel) publicada em 2016. Red Queen ganhou o Prêmio de “Goodreads Choice” 2015 para o Debut Goodreads Author e foi nomeado para o Prêmio de Edição Goodreads de 2015 para Young Adult (Jovens Adultos) de Fantasia e Ficção Científica.

O mundo é dividido pelo sangue: vermelho ou prateado.

Isso mesmo! O mundo, criado por Aveyard, é dividido em dois grupos: as pessoas com sangue vermelho e com sangue prateado, sendo este último é formado por portadores de poderes sobrenaturais, que são considerados quase deuses. Mare Barrow é um vermelho que vive com seus pais e sua irmã mais nova, Gisa. Seus três irmãos mais velhos, Bree, Tramy e Shade, foram “recrutados” e servem na linha de frente de uma guerra entre o Reino das Lakelands, no norte, e a pátria de Barrow, o Reino de Norta.

Norta é atualmente governada pelo rei Tiberius Calore VI, um dos muitos Silvers (prateados) com poderes sobrenaturais que permitem a ele e aos demais, que também possuem poderes sobrenaturais, dominar os Reds (vermelhos) mais numerosos, mas impotentes. Mare está com ciúmes de sua irmã por causa de sua beleza, o amor de seus pais, e porque ela tem um emprego, o que significa que não haverá “recrutamento” (para a guerra) para ela. Diferente de sua irmã caçula, a única coisa que Mare sabe fazer é roubar e, com dezessete anos, ansiar pelo dia em que se juntará aos seus irmãos que foram recrutados para a guerra. Quando ela descobre que seu melhor amigo, Kilorn Warren (a quem ela ama como um irmão) será recrutado, ela planeja uma fuga e … As coisas não saem como ela espera. Mare conhece Cal, um atraente rapaz que escuta ela falar dos seus problemas e depois a leva para casa deixando algum dinheiro para ajudar. No dia seguinte, um guarda aparece em sua porta pela levá-la ao Palacete o Sol, uma das residências temporárias do governo. Mare agora faz parte do corpo de criados do palácio e descobre que Cal é na verdade o príncipe Tiberias Calore VII, e que deseja protegê-la do recrutamento, Mas no seu primeiro dia de trabalho, um evento fatídico, um acidente que seria fatal acaba revelando que ela é mais que uma simples vermelha. Mare descobre-se uma eletrocinética e joga um raio na noiva de Cal, Evangeline Samos. Ela é capturada, mas o rei com medo de que as pessoas descubram que uma Reds tem poderes, faz de Mare a noiva de seu segundo filho, o tímido Maven, e, além disso, tem o seu nome mudado para Mareena Titanos e como se isto tudo não fosse o suficiente ganha uma nova história de vida: Filha de um General Prateado morto na zona de guerra que foi adotada por uma família de Vermelhos. E, assim, ela se vê dentro do palácio real exercendo um papel que jamais quis: a de uma nobre Silver (prateada). E…

Todo o enredo gira em torno desta sociedade distópica (são geralmente caracterizadas pelo totalitarismo, autoritarismo, por opressivo controle da sociedade) que utiliza o sistema monarca. Os reis e nobres são da linhagem prata, cor do sangue que os define socialmente e que também os caracteriza como seres especiais. Os Silvers são comumente conhecidos como descendentes dos deuses, afinal de acordo com sua linhagem (cada grande família possui um dom especial) eles podem: manipular o fogo, a água, o ar, a eletricidade, as plantas, o ferro ou inúmeros outros elementos. Eles são fortes, poderosos e temidos pelos que não possuem poderes, os de sangue vermelho – Reds. Grande parte da população é sangue vermelho: pobres que vivem, direta ou indiretamente, a serviço dos caprichos dos prateados. E o problema é que eles não podem reclamar da vida que levam, pois sabem que nunca ganhariam uma luta contra um prateado. Ou melhor, isso é o que todos pensam até a aparição de Mare Barrow, uma jovem de sangue vermelho com poderes dignos de um prateado – até superiores. Ela é uma jovem ladra que rouba para cuidar da família, um sangue vermelho que não possui grandes esperanças para o futuro, uma serva que ao ir trabalhar no palácio real acaba descobrindo a possibilidade de ser alguém diferente: uma raridade, uma ameaça à nobreza, e até mesmo um símbolo de rebelião. Mare é diferente e isso vai assustar muita gente, principalmente a nobreza. Exatamente por isso, por ser temida, a jovem é jogada em uma aventura cheia de intrigas, manipulações, aventuras e romances.

“Apimentando” a relação com a monarquia, temos a Guarda Escarlate – um grupo composto por rebeldes Vermelhos que desejam reivindicar igualdade entre seu povo e os Prateados.

Mare é uma protagonista com a língua afiada, que não abaixa a cabeça porque é o que esperam dela. Ela acaba se envolvendo em um pequeno triangulo amoroso com os dois príncipes de Norta – Cal e Maven. – e acaba se tornando noiva deste último.

A Rainha Vermelha é um livro difícil de definir em palavras. A sensação é que ao mesclar inúmeros clichês da literatura juvenil, a autora conseguiu criar algo surpreendentemente inovador. A história tem aventura, triângulo amoroso, uma personagem principal forte e decidida, e uma trama repleta de reflexões sociais: abuso de poder, segregação racial, exibições políticas que colaboram para manter a população sob as garras dos soberanos, e a ameaça constante de uma revolução populacional… Ou seja, tudo o que comumente vemos nas distopias atuais – chega até a perecer nossa vida real, sem a heroína. Entretanto, o diferencial da obra está na escrita da autora. Em suma o livro é uma mistura perfeita de grandes trilogias e sagas de sucesso.

Victoria formou-se como roteirista e tenta combinar seu amor por história, explosões e heroínas fortes na sua escrita. Seus hobbies incluem a tarefa impossível de prever o que vai acontecer em “As Crônicas de Gelo e Fogo”. O primeiro livro da autora foi aclamado por alguns críticos e nem tanto por outros.

Curiosidade: A Rainha Vermelha teve seus direitos televisivos comprados pela Universal Pictures, antes mesmo de chegar às livrarias. Show!!

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Jota Cortizo

Versión española: La Reina Roja de Victoria Aveyard.

En el post de hoy, vamos hablar sobre una “figura fácil” en la lista de los más vendidos en los diarios “The New York Times” y “Los Angeles Times”. Una autora que es considerada una de las mejores estrellas de 2015 por la American Booksellers Association. Una autora que vende mucho, gana premios y emociona multitud de personas.

Respetable público !!! E con vosotros, Victoria Aveyard.

La americana Victoria, que tiene sólo 27 años, se destacó luego en su primera novela – “Red Queen” (Reina Roja). Fue publicado en febrero de 2015. Sus continuaciones son “Glass Sword”, publicado en 2016, y “King’s Cage”, publicado en 2017, y tenemos una precuela (basada en dos cuentos “Cruel Crown” (Corona Cruel) publicada en 2016. Red Queen ganó el premio de “Goodreads Choice” 2015 para el Debut Goodreads Author y fue nominado para el Premio de Edición Goodreads de 2015 para Young Adult (Jóvenes Adultos) de Fantasía y Ciencia ficción.

El mundo está dividido por la sangre: rojo o plateado.

¡Eso mismo! El mundo, creado por Aveyard, se divide en dos grupos: las personas con sangre roja y con sangre plateada, siendo este último formado por portadores de poderes sobrenaturales, que se consideran casi dioses. Mare Barrow es un rojo que vive con sus padres y su hermana menor, Gisa. Sus tres hermanos mayores, Bree, Tramy y Shade, fueron “reclutados” y sirven en la línea de frente de una guerra entre el Reino de Lakelands, en el norte, y la patria de Barrow, el Reino de Norta. Norta es actualmente gobernada por el rey Tiberius Calore VI, uno de los muchos Silvers (plateados) con poderes sobrenaturales que le permiten a él ya los demás, que también poseen poderes sobrenaturales, dominar a los Reds (rojos) más numerosos, pero impotentes. Mare está con celos de su hermana a causa de su belleza, el amor de sus padres, y porque ella tiene un empleo, lo que significa que no habrá “reclutamiento” (para la guerra) para ella. A diferencia de su hermana menor, la única cosa que Mare sabe hacer es robar y, con diecisiete años, ansiar por el día en que se unirá a sus hermanos que fueron reclutados para la guerra. Cuando ella descubre que su mejor amigo, Kilorn Warren (a quien ella ama como un hermano) será reclutado, ella planea una fuga y… Las cosas no salen como ella espera. Mare conoce a Cal, un atractivo chico que le escucha hablar de sus problemas y luego la lleva a casa dejando algún dinero para ayudar. Al día siguiente, un guardia aparece en su puerta por llevarla al Palacete el Sol, una de las residencias temporales del gobierno. Ahora es parte del cuerpo de los criados del palacio y descubre que Cal es en realidad el príncipe Tiberias Calore VII, y que desea protegerla del reclutamiento, Pero en su primer día de trabajo, un evento fatídico, un accidente que sería fatal acaba Revelando que es más que una simple roja. Mare se descubre una electrocinética y juega un rayo en la novia de Cal, Evangeline Samos. Ella es capturada, pero el rey con miedo de que la gente descubra que una Reds tiene poderes, hace de Mare la novia de su segundo hijo, el tímido Maven, y, además, tiene su nombre cambiado a Mareena Titanos y como si Todo esto no era suficiente para ganar una nueva historia de vida: Hija de un general plateado muerto en la zona de guerra que fue adoptada por una familia de rojos. Y así, ella se ve dentro del palacio real ejerciendo un papel que jamás quiso: la de una noble plata (plateada). Y…

Toda la trama gira en torno a esta sociedad distópica (generalmente se caracteriza por el totalitarismo, el autoritarismo, el opresivo control de la sociedad) que utiliza el sistema monarca. Los reyes y nobles son del linaje plata, color de la sangre que los define socialmente y que también los caracteriza como seres especiales. Los Silvers son comúnmente conocidos como descendientes de los dioses, después de acuerdo con su linaje (cada gran familia posee un don especial) ellos pueden: manipular el fuego, el agua, el aire, la electricidad, las plantas, el hierro o muchos otros elementos. Son fuertes, poderosos y temidos por los que no poseen poderes, los de sangre roja – Reds. Gran parte de la población es sangre roja: pobres que viven, directa o indirectamente, al servicio de los caprichos de los plateados. Y el problema es que no pueden quejarse de la vida que llevan, pues saben que nunca ganaría una lucha contra un plateado. O mejor, eso es lo que todos piensan hasta la aparición de Mare Barrow, una joven de sangre roja con poderes dignos de un plateado – hasta superiores. Ella es una joven ladron que roba para cuidar de la familia, una sangre roja que no tiene grandes esperanzas para el futuro, una sierva que al ir a trabajar en el palacio real acaba descubriendo la posibilidad de ser alguien diferente: una rareza, una amenaza a la nobleza, E incluso un símbolo de rebelión. Mare es diferente y eso va a asustar a mucha gente, principalmente a la nobleza. Por eso, por temor, la joven se juega en una aventura llena de intrigas, manipulaciones, aventuras y romances. “Apimientando” la relación con la monarquía, tenemos a la Guardia Escarlata-un grupo compuesto por rebeldes rojos que desean reivindicar igualdad entre su pueblo y los plateados.

Mare es una protagonista con una lengua afilada, que no baja la cabeza porque es lo que esperamos. Ella acaba de involucrarse en un pequeño triángulo amoroso con dos príncipes de Norta – Cal e Maven. – e Mare es una protagonista con la lengua afilada, que no baja la cabeza porque es lo que esperan de ella. Ella termina envolviéndose en un pequeño triángulo amoroso con los dos príncipes de Norta – Cal y Maven. – y se convierte en novia de este último.

La Reina Roja es un libro difícil de definir en palabras. La sensación es que al mezclar innumerables clichés de la literatura juvenil, la autora consiguió crear algo sorprendentemente innovador. La historia tiene aventura, triángulo amoroso, un personaje principal fuerte y decidido, y una trama repleta de reflexiones sociales: abuso de poder, segregación racial, exhibiciones políticas que colaboran para mantener a la población bajo las garras de los soberanos, y la amenaza constante de una Revolución poblacional… Es decir, todo lo que comúnmente vemos en las distopias actuales – llega hasta perecer nuestra vida real, sin la heroína. Sin embargo, el diferencial de la obra está en la escritura de la autora. En resumen el libro es una mezcla perfecta de grandes trilogías y sagas de éxito.

Victoria se formó como guionista e intenta combinar su amor por historia, explosiones y heroínas fuertes en su escritura. Sus pasatiempos incluyen la tarea imposible de predecir lo que va a suceder en “Las Crónicas de Hielo y Fuego”. El primer libro de la autora fue aclamado por algunos críticos y no tanto por otros.

Curiosidad: La Reina Roja tuvo sus derechos televisivos comprados por Universal Pictures, antes incluso de llegar a las librerías. ¡El show!¡¡Espectáculo!!

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