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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Fantastic world building that reminded me in a way of Stephen King's The Stand.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
This book gripped me from the very beginning. As the characters developed so did my desire to learn more. I am intrigued to learn more about Tarot cards. A fun quick read. My husband would categorize this as teen chic lit.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Poison Princess is an amazing story. The entire premise behind the series is incredibly well thought out. The Tarot deck brought to life - so unique and exciting. But we start with Evie - a girl that appears to be your typical rich popular girl from a good family. Everyone likes her and she seems to have the perfect life. But Evie is not what everyone thinks. Visions and dark premonitions haunt her and she can hear voices that seem to be taunting her.
Enter Jack. Jack is the boy from the wrong side of the track. He's hard, violent, and has his eyes set on Evie. When the apocalypse happens, he may be the only thing that can save her. But she doesn't trust him and doesn't like him. Not sure if she should be staying and holding her home as a final refuge or striking out with him to find safety.
I really liked that the apocalypse doesn't happen right away. We get a chance to get to know everyone a little first. We feel the pain as some of them are lost, and we're excited to hear that a couple survived. But when it finally happens, it's devastating. The world really has come to an end and the game has begun.
There's a little bit of everything in Poison Princess. There's a hint at a romance to come, tragedy, zombies, and a ton of excitement. I'm not sure why I waited so long to get started, but I'm glad I'll be able to pick up the next one soon.
Enter Jack. Jack is the boy from the wrong side of the track. He's hard, violent, and has his eyes set on Evie. When the apocalypse happens, he may be the only thing that can save her. But she doesn't trust him and doesn't like him. Not sure if she should be staying and holding her home as a final refuge or striking out with him to find safety.
I really liked that the apocalypse doesn't happen right away. We get a chance to get to know everyone a little first. We feel the pain as some of them are lost, and we're excited to hear that a couple survived. But when it finally happens, it's devastating. The world really has come to an end and the game has begun.
There's a little bit of everything in Poison Princess. There's a hint at a romance to come, tragedy, zombies, and a ton of excitement. I'm not sure why I waited so long to get started, but I'm glad I'll be able to pick up the next one soon.
I know I'm tempting fate by starting another re-read of this series before the official publication date for the last book is FINALLY out...but logic be damned! I'm *manifesting*. (Please, Kresley Cole and the universe...we've been waiting 5 looooong years)
First time listening to the audiobook, and I actually really enjoyed the reader.
First time listening to the audiobook, and I actually really enjoyed the reader.
Why do I keep doing this myself.
I LOVE this series. Not like. LOVE.
And I know, I KNOW, that we may never get the last book. It's been 85 years.
And yet.
I keep thinking that if I re-read it, it will magically bring the last book into existence.
Even though all it does is stoke the fires of my agony.
Hail Tar Ro, baby. And Deathship for Life.
I LOVE this series. Not like. LOVE.
And I know, I KNOW, that we may never get the last book. It's been 85 years.
And yet.
I keep thinking that if I re-read it, it will magically bring the last book into existence.
Even though all it does is stoke the fires of my agony.
Hail Tar Ro, baby. And Deathship for Life.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Holy apocalyptic plants, Batman! This book was waaaay better than I expected.
My relationship with Kresley Cole has always been complex. I think the last book of hers I read inspired me to break up with her as an author, but for some reason I was compelled to pick up Poison Princess when I spotted it in the library ("Come touch... but you'll pay the price").
And boy oh boy am I glad I did! Cole's genre-mash approach of throwing everything but the kitchen sink into her worlds can sometimes be fun, but often is jarring. Which is why I was so impressed with the world she establishes in the first volume of The Arcana Chronicles. I was desperate for answers as I read - the ominously genius opening chapter, closely followed by a huge leap backwards in time was brilliantly done and I was quickly hooked.
I also loved how bloody weird this book is. Our heroine hears voices and cackles to herself, despite being a pretty blonde cheerleader desperate for people to like her. The voices themselves soon prove to be remarkably interesting and I am very tempted to plunge straight into Endless Knight because this world was so good, I'm reluctant to leave it so quickly.
It's been a while since I have been so pleasantly surprised by a book. Kresley, we're back on!
My relationship with Kresley Cole has always been complex. I think the last book of hers I read inspired me to break up with her as an author, but for some reason I was compelled to pick up Poison Princess when I spotted it in the library ("Come touch... but you'll pay the price").
And boy oh boy am I glad I did! Cole's genre-mash approach of throwing everything but the kitchen sink into her worlds can sometimes be fun, but often is jarring. Which is why I was so impressed with the world she establishes in the first volume of The Arcana Chronicles. I was desperate for answers as I read - the ominously genius opening chapter, closely followed by a huge leap backwards in time was brilliantly done and I was quickly hooked.
I also loved how bloody weird this book is. Our heroine hears voices and cackles to herself, despite being a pretty blonde cheerleader desperate for people to like her. The voices themselves soon prove to be remarkably interesting and I am very tempted to plunge straight into Endless Knight because this world was so good, I'm reluctant to leave it so quickly.
It's been a while since I have been so pleasantly surprised by a book. Kresley, we're back on!
I went into reading this thinking, ok, nice cover, bestselling adult author, this should be a good one. I'm sorry to say, but that's not how I felt when I finished the book.
The book is full of possibilities, high school good girl who secretly spent time in a mental instiution, a cajun bad boy who has the good girls attention and an ancient prophecy about to unfold. We have tons of backstory, get to know Evie, her friends, her boyfriend and her family. We have Jackson, we get to know him, his buddies and his homelife. For what? The Flash happens and most of what we invested our time in is no more.
Evie, throughout the book, knows she is meant for something else, is told that, and goes through the "oh no I'm not" phase more times than I can count. Jackson is a total ass about 98% of the time. Sooo many times I wanted to smack Evie, punch Jackson and throw the book at the author.
I will give you this, the last two chapters blew me away. They were what the entire book should have been. Action, thrills, excitement, discovery and an awareness of all the possibilities. Why, oh why, couldn't the entire book have been like that? Those two chapters moved the book up from one star to two. If the entire book had been that good, I'd be giving it at least 4.
Will I read book two? I honestly don't know. Maybe if the library has it, maybe not.
The book is full of possibilities, high school good girl who secretly spent time in a mental instiution, a cajun bad boy who has the good girls attention and an ancient prophecy about to unfold. We have tons of backstory, get to know Evie, her friends, her boyfriend and her family. We have Jackson, we get to know him, his buddies and his homelife. For what? The Flash happens and most of what we invested our time in is no more.
Evie, throughout the book, knows she is meant for something else, is told that, and goes through the "oh no I'm not" phase more times than I can count. Jackson is a total ass about 98% of the time. Sooo many times I wanted to smack Evie, punch Jackson and throw the book at the author.
I will give you this, the last two chapters blew me away. They were what the entire book should have been. Action, thrills, excitement, discovery and an awareness of all the possibilities. Why, oh why, couldn't the entire book have been like that? Those two chapters moved the book up from one star to two. If the entire book had been that good, I'd be giving it at least 4.
Will I read book two? I honestly don't know. Maybe if the library has it, maybe not.