A review by ells___
To Poison a King by S.G. Prince

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75


If you love a slow burn and deep dive into a characters mind this book is for you, if you don’t you might still love it like I did. Usually I’m screaming at the characters to hurry up and like each other already and then annoyed when it’s a first clash of passion and disproportionate to the growing emotions. Prince lets us grow our feeling for the couple alongside them as well as our hate for the ‘villain’ in the most devourable way. 
Now on top of this relationship goodness we got a plot twist that makes sense and leads you to open your eyes to all the hints sprinkled in the first half of the book AND some coming of age/growing into your magic that dose have our main character automatically a master with her magic. She stumbles and needs others to point out some needed actions and strength. Overall this book was beautiful and will likely go on my reread list. 

>>>>>>>>>spoilers<<<<<<<<<<

The only reason I didn’t not give this book 5 stars was I was expecting and wanted an unhappily ever after. The first line of the book reads “My hands did not shake on the day I killed the king.” Seams like pretty clear foreshadowing, especially when we find out her initial attempt failed. Now this line could be interpreted as their relationship killed his old self and he’s a new and freed man because of her but I was just waiting for the twist and second attempt on his life. Prince even gave herself the perfect set up for a twist ending too. In the cavern she states “It seemed, really, as if this was all a dream.”, she also sprinkles in other thoughts and actions that just seams too go to be true. I was waiting for her to wake up with a change of heart or having already killed him in the dream state something that lead to the first line coming to fruition. 
S.G. PRINCE IF YOU SEE THIS PLEASE GIVE US AN ALT TRAGEDY ENDING!

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