#red que

fantasysociety game 02…

When the world was yet young, the people were ruled by strife, not love; greed, not ambition; and they fell at each other’s throats for some semblance of control. The gods descended to establish order — Animaeus of the elements, the supreme; Terreia of life and glory, in the East; Literas of wisdom, in the West; Amorem of love, in the South; and Solarim of death and justice, in the North. Along with them came Nildae of war and victory.

For many years, the kingdoms developed in isolation, knowing little of the world beyond their borders that wasn’t the stuff of myths and legends. It was then that the gods decreed the Games be held monthly, at the arena of the victory goddess in the Central kingdom, to bring together the distant peoples of the world. In honour of Nildae, therefore, let the second Games begin.

INFO

This month’s game is Favourite Character! In order to participate, make a creation featuring your favourite fantasy character!

TO PARTICIPATE

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard is a story told from the perspective of Mare Barrow. Mare Barrow lives in a word separated by the color of one’s blood: Silver or Red. Red Bloods have no power and are forced to work for the silvers. Silver bloods have power and rule. 

Reds have to serve in the War: A conflict that has been happening for 80 years that have killed countless lives. When Mare’s best friend is about to be sent, she does everything in her power to escape with him. In a twist of fate, she finds herself in the palace. Little does she know, that she has powers, and that her world.

I loved this book. It felt like a mix of fantasy and dystopian literature (my two favorite genres). The writing was poetic, beautiful, and it was just SO GOOD. What I didn’t like about this was that at the beginning of the book, I felt like Mare was a little self-centered. It was a little too fasted paced for me, but that’s a personal preference.