Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (Paperback)

In Red Queen, society is rigidly divided by blood: the elite Silvers, born with supernatural powers, rule over the powerless Reds. Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl scraping to support her family, never dreams she could be anything more — until her blood betrays her. When her mysterious power surfaces, she’s dragged into the Silver world, forced to pose as a lost Silver princess to protect herself.

But power isn’t a gift — it’s a weapon. Mare is thrust into the dangerous politics of the palace and betrothed to Prince Maven, whose ambition masks a darker plan. She also forms a complicated connection with his brother Cal, a Silver prince torn between duty and justice. Meanwhile, she secretly joins a rebellion known as the Scarlet Guard, determined to overthrow the oppressive Silver regime.

As secrets unravel and allegiances shift, Mare must choose who to trust — or risk losing everything. Victoria Aveyard crafts a tense, morally complex fantasy full of betrayal, magic and revolution. Red Queen is a gripping beginning to a saga of power, identity and defiance.