A review by anki_liest
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole

5.0

Oh, wow. I enjoyed this tremendously and could barely put it down. Yes, yes, it's a bit formulaic - ditzy, helpless cheerleader has secret mystical powers that she has to learn to embrace, sexy, gruff hero who is completely devoted to Heroine (and way more perfect than any 18-year old could ever be), a love triangle on the horizon, and, in the end, a decided Hunger Games-y vibe - but honestly, I didn't care. It was gripping, and engrossing, and original enough to overlook any clichés of the genre. The description of the apocalyptic world after the Flash, several fleshed-out side characters, and the interesting set-up of putting the Heroine in mortal danger in the prologue and THEN telling the story from the beginning made for great reading pleasure, and I've already downloaded book 2 despite the steep price of almost 9 euros.