Wow! I gave Red Queen five stars, but this was still so much better! The first installment was pretty much like a good mixture of other stories, but in Glass Sword the story really came into its own. 
 The plot in this was very interesting and entertaining and there was so much character development, especially for Mare. She is such a complex characters, especially towards the end of the book. Obviously she goes through so much that it is only natural not to come out the same. I don't agree with all of her decisions and actions, but I still really like her as a character because of the complexity. 
 This story is full of other great characters, too. I very much liked Cal, Farley and Shade and Nanny and Cameron who were introduced in this installment. Nanny is such a cool old lady! I liked Cal in the first book and now I like him even more and I feel his pain. I also like the dynamic between him and Mare. (view spoiler)[Fingers crossed this slow burn will end up in a relationship in the end! (hide spoiler)] Maven is such an interesting character, too, but he totally creeped me out. But I guess that was the point. 
 I think the pacing of the story was really good and even though Glass Sword is a pretty big book, there was no boring moments for me. I enjoyed from start to finish. There were great twists, and with an ending like that, I can't wait to see what Victoria Aveyard has in store for us! Seriously, that was a pretty mean spot to end the book, but understandable at the same time.