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A review by cala_p
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
5.0
With the release of the final book coming soon, it was time for a much-needed series re-read and time to give this book a well-deserved review, since I didn’t review books in the past when I initially read this.
I recall being so obsessed with this book back in 2012 when it first released, and I’m pleased to say as an adult, my feelings remain the same. This is such a unique dystopia twist. The tarot cards in an immortal battle, almost Hunger Games style, I just love the concept so much.
The way the book unfolds is also very unique. We’re first introduced to this creepy man who is trying to poison Evie, the female main character. Before though, the deal for her “safety” is for her to tell her story of the days leading up to The Flash (the end of the world basically) and after. So these chapters with him, in his perspective, pop up every once in a while, while the main part of the story is told in the present, in her POV, as she’s recounting it.
Evie is all-around a regular teenage girl who is back from a stay at a mental hospital. Sees weird things, draws them, is basically drawing the future, unknown to her, which is what landed her stay. She returns to high school, her friends, and her doting boyfriend. We’re introduced to a new Cajun student, Jackson (Jack), who gets under her nerves, and that’s the first part of the book. The novel does really well in laying out the before and what her life was like.
Then comes the end of the world, and nearly a one year time jump, which I actually found pleasant. None of having to read about her and her mother figuring out how to survive. It’s a time jump and then Jack returns back into town and this is where the plot really takes off when she goes with him.
Like every dystopia novel, lots of survival as Evie is trying to get to her grandmother who had warned her about all of what she’s experiencing now, including the voices Evie hears as her Arcana powers are wakening for the new battle.
More characters slowly come into play. Friendship and more with Jack, and honestly, I forgot how MUCH I like Jack. I recall loving him in the first read through, and I also recall my allegiances shifting over the course of the books to the point of me hating him. Reading as an adult has me wondering if I’ll feel the same. Because Jack is so caring toward her. So protective and really, got her through the first part of all this. But enough on the romances this series brings because I’ll touch on that in another review.
All around, whether I was 18, 23, or now nearly 28, a reread of this book is as entertaining as it was the first time around. Easy novel to fall into if you like the dystopia YA books.
I recall being so obsessed with this book back in 2012 when it first released, and I’m pleased to say as an adult, my feelings remain the same. This is such a unique dystopia twist. The tarot cards in an immortal battle, almost Hunger Games style, I just love the concept so much.
The way the book unfolds is also very unique. We’re first introduced to this creepy man who is trying to poison Evie, the female main character. Before though, the deal for her “safety” is for her to tell her story of the days leading up to The Flash (the end of the world basically) and after. So these chapters with him, in his perspective, pop up every once in a while, while the main part of the story is told in the present, in her POV, as she’s recounting it.
Evie is all-around a regular teenage girl who is back from a stay at a mental hospital. Sees weird things, draws them, is basically drawing the future, unknown to her, which is what landed her stay. She returns to high school, her friends, and her doting boyfriend. We’re introduced to a new Cajun student, Jackson (Jack), who gets under her nerves, and that’s the first part of the book. The novel does really well in laying out the before and what her life was like.
Then comes the end of the world, and nearly a one year time jump, which I actually found pleasant. None of having to read about her and her mother figuring out how to survive. It’s a time jump and then Jack returns back into town and this is where the plot really takes off when she goes with him.
Like every dystopia novel, lots of survival as Evie is trying to get to her grandmother who had warned her about all of what she’s experiencing now, including the voices Evie hears as her Arcana powers are wakening for the new battle.
More characters slowly come into play. Friendship and more with Jack, and honestly, I forgot how MUCH I like Jack. I recall loving him in the first read through, and I also recall my allegiances shifting over the course of the books to the point of me hating him. Reading as an adult has me wondering if I’ll feel the same. Because Jack is so caring toward her. So protective and really, got her through the first part of all this. But enough on the romances this series brings because I’ll touch on that in another review.
All around, whether I was 18, 23, or now nearly 28, a reread of this book is as entertaining as it was the first time around. Easy novel to fall into if you like the dystopia YA books.