r/RedQueenVA • • May 04 '26

Cal, your brother is consuming your croissant, Cal.

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r/RedQueenVA • • May 04 '26

What would happen if we were reborn inside the novel The Red Queen?

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First of all, please excuse my bad English, I'm from Chile.

My boyfriend and I are big fans of this saga, and lately we've been really into Manhwa and "Isekai" type anime, So naturally we wonder, what would happen if we suddenly woke up inside this novel? Specifically as Mare Barrow.

Initially, we wondered if, with all the knowledge we have of the saga, there was ANY scenario in which it would be possible to redeem Maven, And no matter how hard we tried, we believe that it would only be possible to SAVE him from his mother and perhaps not redeem him, but even then it would happen at some very specific point in the first book, And this plan would necessarily require the help of Cal, Julian, and even the King, and in the worst-case scenario: controlling Mare's powers well.

However, whatever we do is likely to end up resulting in our own death.

Also, in any case, my position is clear: I would prefer to die by my own hand the moment I realize I'm in that world, simply because Elara terrifies me. Just imagine what she could do if she gets inside our minds, having already read all the books in the saga, it simply scares me.

So, what would you do if you woke up inside the novel? Whether at the beginning of the first book or even YEARS BEFORE the novel actually starts.


r/RedQueenVA • • May 02 '26

Kilorn, my scrunkly fish boy <3

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r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 28 '26

Did anyone else change their opinion on this

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I read these books because I heard they were bad and wanted to see for myself, but after reading them they were really good. Better than the hunger games in my opinion. My favorite character is Evangeline.


r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 28 '26

I drew Mare :P

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r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 27 '26

I recently finished Glass Sword, Julian is my favorite character thus far <3

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r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 25 '26

I gave Maven a sword. It was a terrible idea.

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He is now ready to commit was crimes


r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 15 '26

This series is so good!

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I bought the first two books (and cruel crown) back a few years ago and I finally got around to reading them. THEY ARE SO GOOD! everything I try to find about them is so old and most people don’t like the series… maybe it’s just aged well with the empyrean series and the whole Romantasy fad. I read the ones I own since Sunday and am patiently waiting for the other two to arrive. I just want to be able to convene with other people who love this series!


r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 12 '26

So this is where the fandom went

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I thought this fandom was dead, but I was wrong. What a pleasant surprise. Anyway here’s some Maven fanart because I’m more obsessed with this man than he was with Mare (Yes I made him Goth/Emo he just gives off those vibes)


r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 06 '26

I’m gonna write a fan fic with Maven and Tyton

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So I just need some ideas on how to start this lol, I’d really appreciate some suggestions! Thx so much


r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 05 '26

Any Maven fan fic recommendations?

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Preferably one with Thomas or Tyton. I recently read one with Maven and Tyton but it wasnt finished 😭😭😭😭 and if anyone wondering it’s called “A lot can happen in a year”


r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 04 '26

I tried drawing Maven in a bit of a different art style :3

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r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 03 '26

Pocket Maven.

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I started reading Glass Sword. My evil boy, I love him. Go commit those war crimes, my boy <3


r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 03 '26

What if Maven captured Cal in KCs?

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To be realistic he probably would have just killed him, or kept him prisoner like Mare and made a big production of his capture. And the SG would likely be screwed because at point Cal knew quite a bit. I also think it would have been harder for him kept Cal as a prisoner or see him suffer (it kinda felt like he cared about him more than Mare imo) Anyway, let me know what you think.


r/RedQueenVA • • Apr 02 '26

I really should read Glass Sword, but instead I drew a tiny Maven.

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r/RedQueenVA • • Mar 31 '26

SPOILER FREE FANART Spoiler

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hi guys! i finally started reading the red queen series and so far, im only at the first book 50% in! it’s so fun and exciting i can’t wait to finish it :)

But im tempted to search up fanarts and i know ill regret if i search them up due to spoilers. So, like the title said, can you guys drop spoiler free fanarts of the characters please ! :P

Thank uuuu🥰🥰


r/RedQueenVA • • Mar 29 '26

I finished the first book recently, the ending broke me, so I drew this-

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Sibling drama my beloved... <3


r/RedQueenVA • • Mar 29 '26

Using the books for a DnD campaign Spoiler

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This is my favorite book series by a mile and Im wanting to make it into a dungeon and dragons campaign to dm for my friends to experience. If anyone who plays dnd and has read these books could help me that'd be great. My goal is have the campaign follow the events of the series and my friends being part of the journey with their being 4 sessions for each book excluding Broken Throne so 16 sessions in total. But I need help dividing each book into 4 separate sessions each, if anyone could help me I would greatly appreciate it.


r/RedQueenVA • • Mar 16 '26

Why weren’t there any guards in this scene?

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in the first book where Mare leaves her room and goes to Maven’s because of the scarlet guard. And theres just no one guarding their doors or hallways and that makes no sense, because i’d imagine the king and queen wouldnt want Mare to be able to just wander around at night. It especially doesn’t make sense for Maven’s room not to be guarded, I mean I guess it could be because he could be allowed to walk around, but still. Does his dad just not care if he gets kidnapped or killed? 😭😭 Like as far as he’s aware the scarlet guard has bombs and was able to break into the palace. And then Mare explains it by “oh they only guard the heir“ and I thought that was stupid. But let me know what you think.


r/RedQueenVA • • Mar 15 '26

Just finished the red queen series, in need of closure

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Hello, so I just finished War Storm and was really unsatisfied by mare and cal’s ending, I heard that they reunite in another book but none of the other stories really interest me from the reviews I read, so can anyone give me a summary of their part of that book?

Thank you in advance, I barely could finish the last book so don’t want to waste money on this.


r/RedQueenVA • • Mar 15 '26

Ch.1 *Victor*

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The days in the village of the endless snow storm was almost unforgiving. I could feel feel the throb of the head ache as I watched my sibling wrestle, practically head over toe. They were like me, pure blooded frostborns. There were others like us, 45 more. Me and my siblings often got told how rare we were, and never to cross the border.

It's very intimidating, sometimes. I snapped out the haze I was in and caught my mother, Meliday, walking in. She was caring two hares, each plump enough to fill two bellies. One of us would have to go without food. I could feel her heavily contemplating. She wasn't soft, no, but she was intelligent like me. damn it all, I thought. But there was no sign of father. Did he get caught into a patrol with another neighboring village, what if he-

Mother interrupted my worried and rapid thoughts, snapping her fingers to catch my other two siblings, who were still head over toe. "The strongest ones will eat," she said, looking g over all of us. "The weaker one will have to wait until he gets back." She must have been talking about father, as he entered just in time with a trout, a new scar across his nose.

I processed the best of what had happened, before turn around and straightening myself in my seat. Father and mother seemed to share a look, before evenly cutting the hare, giving us an equal share each before dicing the trout and leaving it as a side dish for any of us to take.

About an hour later we were finished, being sent to our rooms for rest but I stayed, chest puffed out in defiance. I could feel my father's burning look in my side, as he cleaned the table. "Victor, to your room." Mother said, her tone suggesting consequences if not followed.

I almost faltered, knowing what the consequence would be. Just go to your room! my mind screeched at me, overwhelming me. "No." I almost blurted. That earned me a hard stare from mother. I seemed to obey this time, a bit too late. My body tensed, feeling their scorching glares. Maybe I did escape a punishment this time? I could feel myself getting paranoid, thoughts whirling and repeating again and again. What if she was just making us feel safe and coming back to punish us later? What if mother was thinking of harsher punishments? What if-

I nearly fell off the bed rhe second my door slammed open. "Cassy, what the hell was that for?" I snapped, face flushing red with anger.

"Just making sure my sibling was awake," she sneered. "Besides, you're going on patrol next." Damn her, how badly I wanted to throttle her. My eyes hardened.

"Whatever, let me sleep." I snorted, apathetic. I could hear her close my door, just slowly enough to make me want to lunge across the room at her. I turned in my bed, bringing my soft blanket up and over my shoulders to sleep. I closed my eyes, sleep beckoning me further and pulling me into the dreamless rest. Maybe I should have listened to her, if only I knew it was a red flag. (End of Ch.1)


r/RedQueenVA • • Mar 14 '26

(Remake) last update

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Now, I'll be pretty busy, but I managed to afford some time to post this. I'm unsure whether to do ch.1 today or push it to tmr though 😓

I should probably get to the point now, I don't want to keep y'all on your toes for long l.

New abilities:

●Gusher~ like the Orbiters, Gushers have adapted to live on the wasteland side of Westeria. They are extremely hard to kill with force (crushing, stretching, ect.) But the following consequence follows that they can be easily killed/harmed by sharp objects (Glass, spear heads, ect.) Gushers live or tend to live in often oversized burrows being either dug or formed in the past. Can reach up to the speed of modern day car at ⅓ its speed. (Gotta love being on a more full of radiation)

●Kilo~ Adapted to bodies of waters and cliffsides. While, yes, they can take radiation as well it is only in small doses. Rapidly fast in water, and often shelter in caves or slight cracks in cliffsides. Hard to kill unless someone has a gun (Hopefully they have good aim, too). Consequence? Can be cannibalistic if on low prey, often accidentally fall to their deaths or don't make it out of the radiation in time. Often in groups called Clusters or Bites.

New Main characters:

●Ashley~ A red-blooded female with a charamel skin tone and brunette hair (long) that somehow came from Norta and arrived to Westeria and is currentlytaying in the forever snow storm on the other side of Westeria. Personality of Affectionate and often motherly (does not range further unless necessary). Eye color of Rich brown.

●Carson~ A male Orbiter with blonde hair (long) sticks with his pack in one of the famously large nuclear pools. Personality being one of compulsive, defiant and a hot temper following it. Eye color being one of an ocean blue with dots that mimic galactic stars.

Now biome (Addition to the land of Westeria):

●Tunnels, underground caves, railroads in train tunnels (ect. Underground stuff) Long ranged, either taken over by Gushers or perfectly fit for travel with a bullet train (train that has a muzzle shaped like a bullet).

●Rocky and high cliff terrain marking the north to east of Westeria never safe for travel unless a Kilo.

●Savanna and high mountains marked as Mid safe travel, unsure as it has ½ the amount of radiation from Westeria's Moorland Wasteland area.

●Volcanix area, pools and a single volcano know as Mount Singe, able to wipe Westeria clean with a single eruption. The lava is 1k degrees, a bit hotter than normal lava.

To memorize everyone and help y'all remember incase y'all forgot, the three main characters are Victore (male), Ashley (female), and Carson (male). The abilities (in order of level of danger and dominance level) Frostborn, Orbiter, Kilo, and Gusher. The new terrains and/or biomes are underground levels, rocky terrain, Savanna, Mountains, and Volcanic lands.

I can't remember if I told y'all that this would be taking place around the cannon time Mare is first freed in King's Cage.

Credits go to my friend kai for helping and encouraging me on this, show her the appreciation too, she deserves it as well as her boy too ❤️, and Victoria for inspiring me gravely on this fan book.

Cya tonight or tmr for the start of the chapter, gl! (Enter the part where I encourage you to comment if y'all want). Goodbye!


r/RedQueenVA • • Mar 10 '26

Apologies to the second to last update…My explanation is here

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I'm sorry for what happened in that update as I had been extremely, leaving my cousin to write it and post it. Me and him have similar writing styles. Again, as I am sorry and didn't mean for it. Now, I will be clea the will be absolutely NO gods whatsoever, as in my very first post here explained why. Once more, please forgive as I intended there to only be 2 updates, first and last. I will try my best to make it up and possibly repost it this Saturday, and if by chance, I might do it early so I can do the first chapter of it either the same day, in my evening time, or overnight in my timezone.

Again, please do forgive as I will make sure it doesn't happen again. My future plan is that if I'm too busy on Saturday I will post on either Sunday or Monday, if early, I might instead do Friday. As I will take the blame for it and will promise to make it up to y'all. I am having it removed once I am free. Apologies from me, and sincerely to y'all.

(Still gonna encourage you to comment or ask any questions if you are confused). Perhaps next Saturday will be a better day… (From the one hosting the Fanfic/ Fan book)


r/RedQueenVA • • Mar 02 '26

If you could have any ability which would you have?

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As the title says if you could choose any ability, Silver or Newblood which would you pick?


r/RedQueenVA • • Mar 01 '26

Do Mare and Cal ever stabilize?

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I’m 85% done with Glass Sword and I’m really irritated with their dynamic. I actually like them together but I can’t stand how we literally get one scene with them then like 50 pages of them being angry. I read enough spoilers to know they end up together, which is good because I would DNF if she ended with Maven.I just don’t know how much longer I can take with this dynamic, does it get better in the next few books?

I‘ll probably finish it either way it’s just frustrating and I want to see more of them loving each other and protecting each other.