Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2) by Victoria Aveyard

This is the second book in the Red Queen series and carries on the story of Mare Barrows and the revolution which she has found herself in the midst of. Being a leader is not what Mare had in mind when she ran for her life. She has been betrayed, seen friends die, killed, all just to survive and now she finds herself at the forefront of the fight, trying to save other red bloods like herself, each one of them on a hit list. Saving them can perhaps keep Mare from having to face the horrors awaiting her and help to defeat the Silvers and their reign of terror. As The Lightning Girl she has become both respected and feared. Mare's greatest secret is that she has become a stranger to herself. Her scars and powers have created her own cage from which she sees herself changing and becoming something that very closely resembles exactly what she is fighting against and when events lead to her worst nightmare she will have to delve deep into her true nature and decide exactly how much of herself she can let go of.

This story continues to provide a gripping, visceral look at events that will determine the future of all and the untold horrors committed by those in power against those who would dare to look forward. Political ambition, world machinations, betrayals, hopes, and schemes are threaded together into a story that continues to deliver on its promise of a spectacular read. A definite recommend.