Mare Barrow possesses the lightning-manipulating abilities of the Silver elite despite her Red origins. After escaping the treacherous Prince Maven, she discovers she is a Newblood, one of many individuals with Red blood and Silver superpowers. She travels across the Kingdom of Norta to find and recruit these hidden outcasts before Maven captures and executes them. As she leads the Scarlet Guard rebellion, her methods become increasingly ruthless. She faces constant betrayals and struggles to maintain her humanity while transforming into a weapon of war.
Fans of dystopian fantasy read this book for its focus on military strategy and the psychological burden of leadership. Readers see how a revolution changes a person’s moral compass and the tactical choices required to overthrow a supernatural monarchy. The story provides a detailed look at social stratification and the logistics of a grassroots uprising. People finish the book with an understanding of the isolation that comes with absolute power and the heavy emotional price of seeking vengeance against a totalitarian regime.
Insights from Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2)
The scene at the Notch shows how fast a sanctuary can turn into a cage. Safety is just an illusion in this war.
“I am the lightning girl. I am the storm.”
Mare keeps a list of the dead in her head. It grows so long that she stops feeling like a person.
“I am a weapon made of flesh.”
Mare spends the whole journey looking for newbloods. She treats people like weapons before she even knows their names.
“I am a shadow of the boy I was.”
Cal is basically a prince without a country now. He looks so lost just following Mare around while his world burns.
- Published
- 2016
- Publisher
- HarperTeen
- ISBN
- 9780062310668
- Language
- EN
