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This is a world divided by blood - red or silver.

The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.

That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Fearful of Mare's potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance - Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart...

Read by Amanda Dolan

(p) 2015 HarperCollins Publishers

Critics Review

  • An incredible start to an electrifying new series . . . Red Queen is a fantastic debut which makes me extremely enthusiastic about the rest of the books to come . . . If you’re going to pick up a book, pick this one up

    THE GUARDIAN ONLINE
  • A whirlwind of betrayal and plot twists

    SCI-FI NOW
  • It’s slick, it’s interesting and … gripping

    SFX
  • All hail Victoria Aveyard – the new Queen of dystopian fiction.

    THE GUARDIAN CHILDRENS BOOKS
  • Red Queen is a clever blend of The Hunger Games, The Selection, Graceling and Divergent

    STARBURST
  • Unique and amazing . . . filled with twists and turns throughout. I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone as it is a great read and I can’t wait for the sequel to be released.

    THEGUARDIAN.COM

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