Point of View

War Storm is told in five distinct, first person points of view. The first and most important is Mare who takes up about a third of the novel. As the only Red narrator, Mare’s story focuses on the revolution and how she and her allies plan to remove the crown in Norta. She has a clear bias against Silvers and believes all of them to be untrustworthy in some capacity. Mare’s most important purpose is to keep the reader invested in the decisions of Montfort and the Scarlet Guard, even as they leave Cal to rule his own country. However, Mare’s narration also provides insight into severe anxiety. The author explores Mare’s journey of recovery and perseverance while she attempts to overcome the stress of her time as Maven’s prisoner.

The second point of view is Evangeline. Similar to Mare...