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Poison Princess
by Kresley Cole
The hype surrounding this book was too real. I had watched many BookTubers rave over this series, and so, seeing it at the closest bookstore for $1.99, I thought "Why not?". I'm so glad I read Poison Princess. This book was fantastic. There were a few things that I didn't enjoy, but we will discuss those in a minute. One of my favorite things about this book is the setting. It is common for a YA novel to be set in the U.S.; however, it is rare for it to take place in the south. I was born and raised in the south, so to see that this was set in Louisiana made me very happy. Now, I don't live in Louisiana, and I've never been there, so I don't know how accurate Cole was on describing and capturing the setting. I would think she did an alright job.
The plot was somewhat original. It's a pre and post-apocalyptic setting. I liked that she let us see the before and after of the world she created. It really showed how the characters changed and developed because of the Flash (the beginning of the apocalypse). Although the apocalypse is commonly used, I haven't seen it used in the way Cole does it. Usually there are monsters: check. Evil people: check. And last but not least, the need to survive: check. However, the way that Cole goes about it is somehow to refreshing. I haven't read a post-apocalyptic book that had slavers in it, but after this I'm thinking: Why not? It seems like something that could really happen! What would stop people from enslaving lonely wanderers? Nothing! And the militia is scary to think about. When someone says militia, they think safety, but not in this book. They think run. So, overall, the plot was attention grabbing.
As for the characters, I liked Evie. I didn't love her. I liked that she wasn't the typical person that was like "Oh, I'm chosen, how awesome, I'm so glad and ready to save the world." She was very against her powers and she didn't believe it was up to her to save the world. This was so refreshing because it's realistic. Who in their right mind would just say "Well, okay, if I must. It's not problem". Personally, I would have holed myself up and avoided all responsibilities. But of course, you can't do that during the apocalypse. So, right, Evie has these powers but she doesn't want to use them because they scare her. And hell, I would be scared too. That's what I like about Evie. She acts like the teenage cheerleader she is throughout the book. These powers don't change her in a split second like they do to all the other main characters in other books. Her character was very refreshing to read. Also, as a bonus: she's not annoying.
Jackson is a different story; I'm not sure how to feel about him. He's a very bipolar person. He's all nice one second and the next, he's yelling. This of course only intensifies after the apocalypse and I'm surprised he didn't abuse Evie. One page, I liked Jackson and the next, I disliked him. I'm interested to see how his character grows in the next book. His accent was slightly annoying; I know it's in the South, but it would have made more sense for both him and Evie to have accents. The difference is so exaggerated Evie could be from the North. I think that's what bothered me more than his accent alone; it was the lack of Evie's accent.
The chemistry between them is nice, though. Their romance isn't over-powering, and it's not insta-love (thank God). In fact, it's refreshing to actual watch them grow together. They make each other a better, and they teach each other things. These two are great and I love watching them "interact". This book definitely is not romance driven though. Cole does a good job on focusing on the main plot.
I enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to people that enjoy fantasy. Although it starts off very weird, I would recommend pushing through. Read at least the first 40ish pages before you decide to drop it. As for some warnings: cursing, mild mature content, and some gore. This book may not be for the squeamish.
The plot was somewhat original. It's a pre and post-apocalyptic setting. I liked that she let us see the before and after of the world she created. It really showed how the characters changed and developed because of the Flash (the beginning of the apocalypse). Although the apocalypse is commonly used, I haven't seen it used in the way Cole does it. Usually there are monsters: check. Evil people: check. And last but not least, the need to survive: check. However, the way that Cole goes about it is somehow to refreshing. I haven't read a post-apocalyptic book that had slavers in it, but after this I'm thinking: Why not? It seems like something that could really happen! What would stop people from enslaving lonely wanderers? Nothing! And the militia is scary to think about. When someone says militia, they think safety, but not in this book. They think run. So, overall, the plot was attention grabbing.
As for the characters, I liked Evie. I didn't love her. I liked that she wasn't the typical person that was like "Oh, I'm chosen, how awesome, I'm so glad and ready to save the world." She was very against her powers and she didn't believe it was up to her to save the world. This was so refreshing because it's realistic. Who in their right mind would just say "Well, okay, if I must. It's not problem". Personally, I would have holed myself up and avoided all responsibilities. But of course, you can't do that during the apocalypse. So, right, Evie has these powers but she doesn't want to use them because they scare her. And hell, I would be scared too. That's what I like about Evie. She acts like the teenage cheerleader she is throughout the book. These powers don't change her in a split second like they do to all the other main characters in other books. Her character was very refreshing to read. Also, as a bonus: she's not annoying.
Jackson is a different story; I'm not sure how to feel about him. He's a very bipolar person. He's all nice one second and the next, he's yelling. This of course only intensifies after the apocalypse and I'm surprised he didn't abuse Evie. One page, I liked Jackson and the next, I disliked him. I'm interested to see how his character grows in the next book. His accent was slightly annoying; I know it's in the South, but it would have made more sense for both him and Evie to have accents. The difference is so exaggerated Evie could be from the North. I think that's what bothered me more than his accent alone; it was the lack of Evie's accent.
The chemistry between them is nice, though. Their romance isn't over-powering, and it's not insta-love (thank God). In fact, it's refreshing to actual watch them grow together. They make each other a better, and they teach each other things. These two are great and I love watching them "interact". This book definitely is not romance driven though. Cole does a good job on focusing on the main plot.
I enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to people that enjoy fantasy. Although it starts off very weird, I would recommend pushing through. Read at least the first 40ish pages before you decide to drop it. As for some warnings: cursing, mild mature content, and some gore. This book may not be for the squeamish.