War Storm (Red Queen, 4)

Red queen is the best series I’ve read so far. I am obsessed with it and have been telling all my friends about it. I love the complex themes of this dystopian society that the author does a fantastic job at exploring. Mare is an excellent and conflicted main character. She got a bad wrap in Glass Sword but its character development and let me tell you, she is the MOST human character. Very relatable and makes decisions that aren’t perfect because she isn’t. The world molded and continues to mold her as she develops. This final book is the pinnacle of every conflict. There’s practically no loose ends and even though its ending won’t be Disney style, AKA a perfect happy ending, it does a great job of making this fantasy world realistic. Incredible for YAL and for mature themes.

Book: War Storm Author: Victoria Aveyard Rating: 4 Out of 5 Stars This is the first book in the Red Queen series that I have given below a five star rating. I think it’s a fair rating. While the ending was good and depressing, the start was extremely slow. In fact, I wasn’t even sure if I was going to be able to finish the book. Yes, it was that bad, but don’t let that scare you away. We have multiple point of views again, which is something that I think really adds to the story. I know a lot of people don’t like Mare and that’s fine. However, Mare is essential to the…Seeing how she is the main character and all. I do like getting to see more characters’ getting their chance to shine. I personally have always liked Mare, but I found that having the others’ just added a bit more flare to the world. Like I just got done saying, I have always liked Mare, but she didn’t actually end up being my favourite character in this book. She has shown a lot of character growth and Victoria has done a lot to develop her character, but I just felt like Mare wasn’t the strong character here. In fact, her point of views, to me, really didn’t add much to the overall storyline in War Storm. To me, she wasn’t the top dog in this one. Evangeline was one character how has grown on me throughout the story. I will admit that she started out as being my least favourite character. However, as the series has gone on, we have gotten to see just how strong and likeable she is. I love the complex story she has. Her family, Cal, and Elaine just makes for some great reading. I was kind of surprised to see Iris as a point of view character. I don’t remember her being a point of view character in the last book, but I could be wrong. It was actually pretty refreshing to see the other side of conflict. Her chapters, I think, is what really added to the story. Cal and Maven even get a few of their own chapters. I wish they had more, but I guess we’ll take it. Here, we get into the mind of the brothers. It has been these two who have kept my interest throughout the series. I loved seeing how there are polar opposites, but, at the same time, are not really all that different. Overall, I really have enjoyed this series. It’s had its rough places, but I feel like it has been more good than bad. However, I just don’t think it’s worth a five star rating. There are just somethings about it that I cannot give it that five.

I had to pause reading this book so many times because I didn’t want it to end. Such brilliant writing & imagery used, along with character development, suspense and the varying POV’s from the different protagonists. Truly one of my favorite series and wish for another 600+ pager. Brilliance.

I cannot put into words how much I've loved this series. It's exactly what I'm a sucker for-- a teen who is nobody special, just trying to make it through life, finds out she is special because she has some sort of powers (actual powers in this case, but sometimes it's just extraordinary character or ability to see things differently). Once those powers are revealed, she has to decide if she wants to help save the world or not and, oh yeah, a few guys are super interested in her (at least one of them always was) and now they vie for her hand. I love it. I can't get enough of it. And this one is especially snarky and beautiful and I love how real the characters are and how you know them so well. No one is innocent or perfect, but they are all complex and interesting. (Well, maybe besides Mare's family. They're pretty flat, but they are not the focus of the story.) I loved visiting Montfort in this one. It really made me think about how the U.S. addresses helping other nations. It's unique in the literature I've read to be looking at a democracy from the outside and not knowing how/ if it's going to work in the country you're in. There are so many good reminders that democracy and equality take time. A LOT of time, but they are worth fighting for and MUST be fought for. I loved the growth of Evangeline and the ways in which we start to doubt Julian. And the ending... oh the ending!!!! Stick around to read the Acknowledgements, too. They made me cry. I did not enjoy Iris as a character or the chapters from her point of view, but there was a lot of narrative importance there so they can't be cut.

I’m so into this saga… just read it

Ben echt super blij met dit boek en de serie

Again... paper quality.... amazing. Big book though. Might want to remove the outer layer if you’re carrying it around.

Loved my book

Entertaining, a casual read