Ratings320
Average rating3.6
Mare is a Red–a normal, unpowered laborer with little hope for anything other than dying as a pawn in the Silver's endless war. When a quirk of fate reveals that Mare impossibly has Silver-like powers, the king forces her into hiding in plain sight. Mare is betrothed to the youngest Silver prince and forced to pretend to be the long-lost last surviving daughter of a noble Silver family. Mare is finally in the position to do something to help her people, but who can she trust?
This was one of those books I couldn't put down. I enjoyed Mare as a character and loved the way Aveyard built her world. There are some familiar YA tropes in this book, but there was enough to keep me guessing. I knew Mare was being played, but I wasn't totally sure until the end who was behind the manipulation. There's action, intrigue, a little romance–it's an enjoyable, fun read.