Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard is the second book in the Red Queen series. Only people with
silver blood, the royals, hold powers. Mare, red-blooded, finds out she holds a deadly power of
her own, which can match any silver. She finds out more people are out there like her, and sets
out on a quest to find people to rebel against a friend who has betrayed her. What she didn’t
Morning Star is a dystopian science fiction novel written by Pierce Brown which ends the trilogy.
Darrow remains captured and is tortured by his captors severely. In his lowest point he must
escape and stop the Jackal and the Soveriegn from controlling the Society. Darrow shall
regroup with his fallen friends, Sevro and Ragnar, while also cooperating with his old flame
Mustang to once and for all break the shackles that hold the Red from freedom. Darrow must
Golden Son is a dystopian science fiction novel written by Pierce Brown. Darrow remains
undercover as a Peerless Scarred Gold. He is in danger of losing favor of being discarded by
the Archgoverner of Mars due to not meeting expectations. With no news from Ares Darrow is a
spy left stranded and isolated from comrades and friends. Darrow’s dream is put to the test
when he has to face the political maneuvering of High Society and the reigning Sovereign. The
Red Rising is a dystopian science fiction novel written by Pierce Brown. The story is about a boy
name Darrow who is a low born miner in Mars who infiltrates the upper class Golds to free his
low class Reds from oppression. The different classes are separated into colors such as low
class colors: Red and Brown and high class colors: Gold and Silver. The only way Darrow can
become a Peerless Scarred and a Gold who can have true power is to be tested in a battle
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard is a dystopian novel. Mare lives in a world which is separated
by blood. The Silvers have powers and are rulers and royals, while the Reds are villagers. Mare
starts working in the Silver Palace and she discovers that even if she’s red-blooded, she holds a
deadly power. The Silvers fear Mare, so they disguise her as a long lost Silver princess. Knowing
she will die if the silvers find out, Mare secretly starts working with a group named the Red
Scythe by Neil Shusterman is the story of Citra and Rowan, who live in a world without disease,
hunger, injury, or death. In order to prevent overpopulation, Scythes end the lives of random
citizens. Citra and Rowan are chosen as apprentices to a scythe and must learn the ways of
scythes. Neither wants to be a scythe, as scythes are feared by many. In order to survive, the
two must take on the dreaded responsibility of killing others. This book was absolutely brilliant.
In the destroyed city of Chicago, a teen girl named Tris discovers that she is divergent,
or someone who doesn’t fit in to a single faction, in a society where you survival depends on
you ability to fit in. Through trials and danger Tris goes on a journey to discover what her
divergence means for her and for her world, while an unknown danger lurks under her feet. This
is a great book, especially for those looking to get into more complicated reading at a young age
or for those looking to kickback and enjoy a easy but engaging read for older audiences. 4/5
The Giver is a dystopian fiction novel written by Lois Lowry. The book is about a society
free of crime and sadness. In this society everything is chosen from your parents to your
partner. The main character is Jonas and he wants to live in a society that is free of emotions
because all peoples' races and emotions are the same. Then, the story continues as he
becomes the memory keeper as all the 12 year olds get jobs. Next, he has to take in all the
Lena Haloway lives in a world where love is acknowledged like a disease. If you fall in
love with someone, then that means you’re sick, diseased, infected. Because of this, people
have to take a cure for love when they turn eighteen, which basically turns off your emotions in a
way. Lena’s mother was infected with love, and seeing as to how much love had changed her
mother, Lena decides that she doesn’t ever want to fall in love, and that she wants to be happy
by taking the cure. However, when Lena meets a boy named Alex, her whole opinion changes
Divergent is about a girl named Betrice Prior who lives in a society made up of 5
groups that will determine which group she will be apart of for the rest of her life.
Beatrice learns she is classified as Divergent, but she cannot tell anyone. She joins a
group but only the top 10 can stay. Tris (later on changing her name as well) realizes
there are many challenges to face, and that she must obey to keep herself alive.
