Why The Red Queen Series?

I specifically remember the first time I heard about the Red Queen book series. My best friend Courtney is always solid on recommendations and she sent me the description of the book. “Its’ very Game of Thrones esque.” and "X-Men meets Hunger Games”. That was May of 2020. I got the audiobook on Audible and the rest is history, or so they say. But that’s not the whole story.

I’ve read a lot of YA books. There’s something comforting to me about YA. Whether it’s character recognition (I was once a spitfire 17 year old with big dreams and a strong head) or how the worlds always seem to be just like our own but with enough of a twist that it stays in the fantasy realm, I just love them. No series since the Hunger Games has hit me the way Red Queen did though. What is it that makes Red Queen so memorable?

Red Queen ticks all the YA boxes: strong female lead, post apocalyptic America, evil monarch/ dictator in power, etc. It’s everything we know and love in a modern YA series. But something sets this one apart from the others. Victoria Aveyard’s writing sets this series apart from all others not written by Suzanne Collins. Her use of foreshadowing and descriptive language is remarkable without being cliche or heavy handed. None of us have ever been in a situation even close to what Mare goes through but the writing is so clear and concise that we are all instantly in her world. Mare walks us through her universe step by step in such a real, raw way that we feel we are right there beside her.

There’s so much more about this series to discuss and enjoy! So head to your favorite book store, grab a copy, and read along with us. New episodes dropping every Sunday!