Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (Spoilers!)

(This review contains spoilers! You have been warned.)

    Mare Barrow is of Red blood, stealing to help feed her family, and on the edge of military conscription. Her world is ruled by the Silvers, people with otherworldly abilities who lord their power over those who have none. When Mare bumps into a handsome stranger one night as she fights to escape the impending draft, she finds herself swept away into a world of Silver affairs – two princes, both enchanting in their own right, a ruthless king, and her own magic powers that shouldn’t be possible by any means.

Frozen (Melissa de la Cruz) review

This review originally appeared on Goodreads. 
Date Read: October 2014
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

I picked this up on a whim while at work (say that five times fast, ha!) and I was not disappointed.

I couldn't pick just one cover... They're all so pretty!

Ryan Wesson is a runner, ex-military, picking up odd jobs so that he can feed his crew. Nat Kestal is a blackjack dealer with a secret, trying to ignore the voice in the back of her mind that tells her things she doesn't want to hear. When Nat finds a sudden need to find the mystical Blue -- the land where everything is green and nothing is polluted -- Wes is just the guy to get her there. What they don't count on, however, are turncoats, mystical maps, and falling in love.

I really enjoyed this book. It's yet another YA dystopia, but it's different in that Nat and Wes aren't trying to stage a total coup -- they just want out. I found myself tuning out at times, then getting confused with the action. I had to go back and reread portions because all of the sudden things were happening and I couldn't remember the build up! Overall, it's a good read, and I preordered the second book (Stolen, haven't read it yet!), so it's definitely worth your time!