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A Venom Dark and Sweet
by Judy I. Lin
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a venom dark and sweet- judy i. lin
★ ★ ★
•chinese mythology
•tea and magic
•princess and her bodyguard
•sisterly bond
“I’ve been waiting for you, Zhang Ning… for a long, long time.”
Ning has just escaped the palace after being accused of spreading the poison that infected her sister. After she cures Shu, they set off with Princess Zhen and her bodyguard Ruyi to come up with a plan to overthrow the Banished Prince in his attempts to obtain the dragon throne. However, the serpent god, Gongyu, is the mastermind behind the chancellor and the Banished Prince’s takeover of the capital. Kang, the Prince’s adopted son, still has feelings for Ning and wants to do what is right. He is caught in the difficult position of either staying loyal to his father or helping Ning defeat the evil serpent that dreams of death and destruction. Ning is chosen to figure out a way to defeat the serpent, avenge her mother’s death, and restore the throne to Princess Zhen.
I was so excited when I heard this book was coming out just a few months after the first! Usually, I’ve had to wait at least a year for the next book in a series, and Judy Lin gave us exactly what we were impatiently waiting for. I loved A Magic Steeped in Poison, and am so happy to have been accepted for an eARC of both books!
The first half of the book was a little hard to get through because of the plot building, but once Kang and Ning finally got back together, my interests were piqued. I loved the growing bond Ning shares with Shu. It reminds me of the relationship I share with my sister. I also love the magic system in this duology. The Chinese mythology and tea rituals are insanely cool, and I enjoyed reading about Ning and her connections to others through the magic of tea. I was a little sad about the romance between Kang and Ning because it was almost absent. I wished there was more exploration of their connection and the pain they share at the end of the story. Overall, this book was a fun ending to the duology and demonstrates the vibrant joys of young adult fantasy novels.
a venom dark and sweet- judy i. lin
★ ★ ★
•chinese mythology
•tea and magic
•princess and her bodyguard
•sisterly bond
“I’ve been waiting for you, Zhang Ning… for a long, long time.”
Ning has just escaped the palace after being accused of spreading the poison that infected her sister. After she cures Shu, they set off with Princess Zhen and her bodyguard Ruyi to come up with a plan to overthrow the Banished Prince in his attempts to obtain the dragon throne. However, the serpent god, Gongyu, is the mastermind behind the chancellor and the Banished Prince’s takeover of the capital. Kang, the Prince’s adopted son, still has feelings for Ning and wants to do what is right. He is caught in the difficult position of either staying loyal to his father or helping Ning defeat the evil serpent that dreams of death and destruction. Ning is chosen to figure out a way to defeat the serpent, avenge her mother’s death, and restore the throne to Princess Zhen.
I was so excited when I heard this book was coming out just a few months after the first! Usually, I’ve had to wait at least a year for the next book in a series, and Judy Lin gave us exactly what we were impatiently waiting for. I loved A Magic Steeped in Poison, and am so happy to have been accepted for an eARC of both books!
The first half of the book was a little hard to get through because of the plot building, but once Kang and Ning finally got back together, my interests were piqued. I loved the growing bond Ning shares with Shu. It reminds me of the relationship I share with my sister. I also love the magic system in this duology. The Chinese mythology and tea rituals are insanely cool, and I enjoyed reading about Ning and her connections to others through the magic of tea. I was a little sad about the romance between Kang and Ning because it was almost absent. I wished there was more exploration of their connection and the pain they share at the end of the story. Overall, this book was a fun ending to the duology and demonstrates the vibrant joys of young adult fantasy novels.