First is Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard which I own in collectors edition and its so pretty. In this book the world is divided between Red and Silver. The Reds are normal humans who bleed red and the Silvers have abilities and bleed silver. The Reds are the commoners who do labour and hard work while the Silver elites live in luxury. Mare Barrow is a 17 year old Red girl who tries to find a way to get both herself and her best friend Kilron out of having to join the war which is fought by Reds. Whilst trying to find a way to help them escape their fate she ends up working in the Silver palace thanks to a mysterious stranger. Whilst at the palace she discovers she possesses a deadly power of her own. This book draws you in so easily and the storyline is like nothing I've ever read before, including a plot twist that I never saw coming. I loved this book and rate it 5/5.
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is about a 17 year old girl called Jude who saw her parents get murdered when she was just 7 years old. Her and her two sisters were taken away to live in the High Court of Faerie and Jude is desperate to belong there. But because she is human she finds it hard to belong, especially when she has Prince Cardan constantly making her feel weak and powerless. She tries to defy him to win a place at the Court but in the process she ends up discovering things and risking her own life to save Faerie and her sisters. I really enjoyed this book, I loved reading a book with a strong female lead and lots of magic and darkness. I give this book 4/5.
Finally, White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout which was a gift from my friend Lish and I wish I had of read it sooner. Its about a 17 year old girl called Layla who is half demon and half gargoyle but she wishes to be normal because all it takes is a kiss for her to kill someone. The Wardens are a race of gargoyles who hunt demons and keep humanity safe. Layla was raised by Wardens and is secretly harbouring feelings for a Warden called Zayne who is off limits. Layla meets a demon called Roth who she knows she should stay away from but for some reason she cant. Through Roth she finds out why there's a violent demon uprising, but helping Roth could lead to her being a traitor to the Wardens. I am in love with this book so much I have already ordered the next one. The characters are so amazing, especially Roth, and because it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger you end up needing the next one. I rate this 5/5 for sure.
That's all for now, as I was writing this I realised all the main characters were 17 year old girls which made me laugh. A lot of the books I own are young adult, I'm trying to read them while I still can.
- Claire
