I finally got around to reading Red Queen, and I'm glad to say I was not disappointed. The book is set in a world where your worth is determined by the color of your blood. Silvers not only had wealth and luxury, but they were also born with a magical power. Reds are the lower class; Born with no powers, the Reds are pretty much treated like dirt by the Silvers. 
 (view spoiler)[The main character, a girl named Mare, was born a Red and lived in what was pretty much the equivalent to the slums. With her birthday fast approaching, Mare knew she was going to be sent to fight the war and wanted to help her family as much as possible before that happened. Then, one night while she was out pick-pocketing, she met Cal. Mare was quite surprised when he was not upset that she tried to steal from him, and he instead was curious about her, where she lived, and even gave her some money. The next day, solders were at her house to take her to the palace, where she was given a job of being a servant to the Silvers that she hates so much. After a sudden accident, it is realized that she has the power of lightning, which shouldn't be possible for a Red. In order to hide this fact, the King & Queen create a lie that she is really a Silver from a lost house, and Mare's whole world is turned upside down. She's suddenly engaged to a prince (Cal's half-brother), has to learn how to use her power, and has to play a dangerous game of survival in a place where she really can't trust anyone. (hide spoiler)] 
 Overall, I really enjoyed this book and can't wait until the next book comes out. While a few of the twists and revelations at the end didn't completely surprise me, there were still some moments that made me go like "whaaaaaat?!" While reading, there were definitely times that I was quite annoyed with Mare's personality/decisions, but it wasn't bad enough to make me dislike the book. Also, something I'm really grateful for is the fact that there is no over-the-top "insta-love" that seems to be popular in young adult books lately.