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ria_mhrj 's review for:
Poison Princess
by Kresley Cole
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!