Red Queen is a young adult fantasy novel about a world divided by blood color, where Silvers with superpowers rule over the common Reds. The story follows Mare Barrow, a Red who unexpectedly develops Silver abilities, forcing the king to hide her by having her pose as a lost Silver princess to marry his son, Prince Maven. Inside the palace, she gets drawn into the Scarlet Guard, a Red rebellion, while navigating the dangerous world of Silver politics and a forbidden romance with Prince Cal.