When I first read Red Queen it was a lonesome book, undiscovered on a shelf written by a first time writer. It had just come out and I started it unsure whether or not I would like it.
Now, months later, the second novel has been released and Red Queen is rapidly increasing in popularity. It currently has a five star rating and is popping up all over the place. I just read Glass Sword, the second novel of the series and so decided to post a quick review.
Victoria Aveyard has a lot of spark and a lot of potential. She has the skills of a marvelous story teller and at the same time knows her way with words. Unfortunately far too few writers have the luxury of possessing both these traits. Aveyard is defiantly gifted! Her lovable personality brings a lot of character to her books. I think me and Victoria would get along very nicely.
The second novel was a lot more action packed than the first, which was great...right up until the ending.
That is where I feel Aveyard fell short. The pace of the story was totally thrown off in the last few chapters. I found that the ending was far too rushed. Their was somewhat of a gap before the climax, where you think the climax has reached it's highest peak but suddenly the book hits you with a double ending. There was just too much intensity stuffed into the final few pages, a gripping plot twist that was poorly planned.
Despite that I am still looking forward to seeing where Mare Barrow's story will turn to next.
This is one of the few teen fiction novels I have not given up on. And for me that's saying a lot!
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