A review by carolinekreads
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Just as good as the first 4 times I read this. A unique paranormal/urban fantasy in a dystopian setting that starts at a crawl, this is the first book in a 6.5 book series. The tarot based magic system is my favourite thing about this story. This book works as a set up for the characters, plot, premise, and world building so you’ll need to be patient - it does take just a little too long for things to take off, but once they do it’s impossible to put down. The characters are younger, but have to grow up very quickly as the story develops; I would say this is an older YA (16+), because there’s definitely that teenage sexual awakening/angst involved - all that pinning/yearning brings the giddy anticipation that I love in a romantic subplot. I will never not recommend this series and will continue reading the rest immediately. Disclaimer that this is probably a biased review because I’ve loved this series for years.