The characters in this story occupy a universe where humanity is divided into two groups: Reds and Silvers. Reds are regular people like us, and they are basically a slave race, born to serve the Silvers. Silvers are not only richer and more privileged than Reds, they also have almost supernatural abilities that set them apart: some have incredible strength, or superhuman speed, or magical healing ability. But the main thing that sets the two races apart is their blood. While the Reds, like regular humans, have red blood in flowing in their veins, the Silvers have... can you guess? Silver blood! It's not clear if they evolved from humans or if they are aliens or what, and I guess it's not important to the story.
Anyways, background aside, the story focuses on a young Red girl called Mare who is destined to somehow rise into the Silver world. It's a pretty good story, and it's only the beginning in this book. I'm not sure if I want to commit to the rest of the series, however. The characters din't quite grab me as much as I'd like. Still, it was exciting.
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