This is the highly anticipated new novel from New York Times number one best-selling author of Red Queen.
Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of lies and betrayal. Now a king, Maven continues weaving his web in an attempt to maintain control over his country – and his prisoner.
As Mare remains trapped in the palace, the remnants of the Red Rebellion continue organizing and expanding. As they prepare for war, no longer able to linger in the shadows, Cal – the exiled prince with his own claim on Mare’s heart – will stop at nothing to bring her back.
In this breathless new novel from the best-selling author of the Red Queen series, blood will turn on blood, and allegiances will be tested on every side. If the Lightning Girl’s spark is gone, who will light the way for the rebellion?
Read by Amanda Dolan, Adenrele Ojo and Erin Spencer.
I AM SO IMPRESSED RIGHT NOW. There are no spoilers in this review!Â
I really enjoyed the rest of the book (including the introduction of … The beginning was a bit slow, though I understand why it was written that way and it helped develop empathy for Mare throughout the book itself. I really enjoyed the rest of the book (including the introduction of new characters and new POVs), and the cliffhanger at the end set the stage for the next book quite well.
It gets better!!! I was going to give this book a 3 just out of respect for the good writing because OMG it starts off slow. However, it is kind of necessary for character growth and what not. Speaking of character growth… I really liked Mare sooo much more in this book. She is not nearly as whiny and brooding even though she has even more reason to be. I like how she interacts with people and how her relationships grow (for the most part). The reason I’m giving it 4 stars is because in addition to the good…