A Conflict of Blood
Aveyard, V. (2015) Red Queen . New York, NY: Harper Teen In the kingdom of Norta, there are two kinds of people, there are Reds and there are Silvers. These classes are divided not only by the color of their blood, but the presence of super powers in the Silvers. They use these powers to oppress the red population into labor and poverty. Mare Barrows is a red, and one destined for conscription into the army, like her brothers. Unless you’re apprenticed like her sister Gisa or friend Kilorn, as soon as you turn 18 you’re sent to the trenches. Mare has no special skills, so she tries to help her family the only way she can, by being a pick-pocket. That skill is what she plans on using to help Kilorn when his master dies and he is left jobless. She travels with Gisa to the city to try and steal something worth enough to buy Kilorn’s freedom. When she fails though, her sister tries and is caught. As punishment, Gisa...