Adventure And Suspense In The Book 'Red Queen' By Mare

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Red Queen is a book full of adventure and suspense that will keep you at the edge of your seat. This book takes place in a completely different world where everything is divided by blood type. Silvers live in luxury whereas reds live in poverty. This book is a timeless book because it could take place in the past or present, and the reader would see no difference. This is because the events take place in a completely different world.

The main character in this book is Mare. Mare is an average red blood girl who is a pickpocketer. The only different thing about her is that she has a power only Silvers can have. She has the power of lightning. This is very rare to happen and when it does happen it can cause many dangers. This is rare to

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