A Review: Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

Warning: This review contains spoilers; read at your own risk.


“If there’s one thing Mare Barrow knows, it’s that she’s different.”

Glass Sword, the sequel to Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen, started right where the story left off, with Mare and company fleeing from Maven and the rest of the Silvers. The same elements that made Red Queen so likeable continued in this sequel and we continued to learn more about the characters that we loved in the first book.

What I Liked About It:

• We learned even more about the characters we were introduced to in the first novel, allowing readers to better understand their motives and choices. We were also introduced to a large amount of new and lovable characters. 
• The plot was just as unpredictable as the original. There were so many things that happened that had me at the edge of my seat as I was reading it. The fight scene at the prison was amazing, as was the cliffhanger at the end. I can't wait to find out what happened with Cal, Kilorn, and the rest of the group after they were (hopefully) let go. 
• The death of the queen. She was by far my least favourite character and I was incredibly happy to see her go. Especially since she was so evil. 

What I Didn't Like About It:

• Shade's death. He was my favourite character and it hurts to see him gone. That being said though, I like seeing what it has done to Mare and look forward to seeing how it continues to change her in the next book. 

Once again, I loved this novel. Aveyard did an amazing job making Glass Sword just as good as Red Queen. I continued to love these characters, this story, and this world overall. Can't wait for the next one!

Rating: 4/5

What did you think of the book? Do you agree or disagree with my rating? I'd love to hear your thoughts!