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Read my full review here: https://vicsense.wordpress.com/2017/02/13/red-queen-red-queen-1/

There were quite a few obvious plot holes throughout the book. The most glaring one in my opinion, is the fact that Mare goes from being ‘ordinary' to having superpowers and , overnight, she seemingly gains perfect control of these new powers without much difficulty. There's no sense of hardship in learning to control her new ability, she seems to just suddenly be able to wield her powers without a second thought.

The most unlikely thing in my opinion is Mare's ability to plan a whole revolution right under the nose of the Queen (who has the ability to read minds), and never once stops to think “hey, it's really strange that the Queen isn't doing anything to stop my plans”. The final battle is so contrived, it was almost painful to read through it. Mare, who has spent the whole book being protected by the princes, suddenly has this incredible power to her disposition, turning the tide of the battle and saving Cal's life. Very unlikely. The resistance members seem to have survived death so many times, including the last ambush where Cal's 5000 soldiers stormed their hiding place...and yet every one survived. This is completely unbelievable and shows exactly where this series is going. The plot twist was clear as day, and so is the future of the revolution.