Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Although this is set sometime in the distant future, it is easy to forget that it is the future. Most of the time I was reading this, I felt like I was reading something from the Middle Ages. It was a strange mix of past and future, and I loved it.
Mare is almost eighteen. She has three older brothers who serve in the army, a sister who is a seamstress of sorts, a crippled father, a mother, and no future- unless you count joining the army. To make sure that her family has what she needs, she steals. One night she steals from someone who has the ability to change everything for Mare. This someone happens to be the crown prince.
Before she realizes who he actually is, she just assumes it's a decent red man who feels for her plight. Instead, he is a silver, and a member of the royal family. At her new job, Mare serves the rich while they are all enjoying the Queenstrial-a competition to determine the future wives of the princes. One of the competitors causes Mare to fall into an electrical field that should have killed her, but didn't. This is when everyone discovers Mare has abilities of a silver, even though she is a red.
To cover this up, the king and queen tell everyone that Mare is a long lost silver general's daughter, and she becomes betrothed to the younger prince, Maven. Mare is acutely aware of the divide between silvers and reds, and joins the rebellion/terrorist group that is trying to make the world a more fair place for reds. Unfortunately, the going is not easy, particularly when you can't trust the people that you think you can trust. Treachery abounds.
So much more happens than what I have put here. To discover it for yourself, read this book.
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