La reina roja (Red Queen)

by Victoria Aveyard

Overview

Ambientada en un reino imaginario, esta novela nos muestra a una sociedad dividida por el color de la sangre. Por un lado está la gente común que tiene sangre roja; por el otro tenemos a aquellos que poseen sangre plateada y que tienen habilidades sobrenaturales. Estos últimos forman una élite cerrada y llena de privilegios. La protagonista es Mare, una chica de sangre roja que sobrevive en medio de la pobreza realizando pequeños robos. Cierto día, el azar la lleva a la corte. Allí demuestra tener poderes especiales, los cuales resultan insólitos para alguien del pueblo. Ello la convierte en una anomalía que llama la atención del mismísimo rey. Éste desea aprovechar en su beneficio los poderes de la joven y la hace pasar por una princesa, quien supuestamente se casará con uno de sus hijos.

Set in an imaginary kingdom, this novel presents a society divided by blood color—commoners have red blood, while those with silver blood form an elite class with supernatural abilities. Mare, a member of the red-blooded class, is one day noticed by the king for her special powers and absorbed into the life of the court. However, what they don't know is that she's an agent for the Scarlet Guard, who is in the midst of preparing a rebellion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9786077357346
Publisher:	Editorial Oceano de Mexico
Publication date:	04/01/2016
Series:	Red Queen (Foreign Language Editions) Series , #1
Edition description:	Spanish-language Edition
Pages:	472
Sales rank:	505,020
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Victoria Aveyard studied directing at the University of Southern California. After her first novel, La reina roja, received high praise from reviewers, she decided to dedicate herself professionally to writing.

Editorial Reviews

A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It’s exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable.” —USA Today, on the English-language edition

“Aveyard weaves a compelling new world of action-packed surprises... inventive, character-driven.” —Kirkus, on the English-language edition

“A volatile world with a dynamic heroine.” — Booklist, on the English-language edition

“Breakneck pace and engaging characters.” — School Library Journal, on the English-language edition

“ [Aveyard] sets her audience up for a gaspworthy twist that reconfigures nearly every character’s role and leaves Mare with no one to trust but herself... This blend of fantasy and dystopia will be an unexpected and worthy addition to many genre fans’ reading list.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, on the English-language edition

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