1 Surprisingly, given the novel’s core premise, the book isn’t all doom and gloom rather, Poison is a diverting, frothy romp of a fantasy novel. The debut (and sadly, last) novel from Bridget Zinn, Poison has a killer premise: smarmy and talented girl goes rogue and repeatedly tries to find and assassinate her best friend for specific reasons unknown. Luckily, she has the help of an adorable, magical scent-seeking pig (named Rosie) and one handsome and charismatic traveling companion (named Fred) and his wolfish dog to help her on her mission. Though she’s on the outs right now, Kyra is single-mindedly dedicated to her mission to find and kill Princess Ariana – the future of the kingdom depends on it. Now Kyra has fallen from upstanding member of society to villain, and she takes to the road, trying to stay ahead of the royal guard as well as tangling with other dangers that face a girl on the run (goblins, thieves, witches, handsome and charismatic traveling companions, etc). But one day, Kyra does the unthinkable: she attempts to kill her best friend by way of poisoned blade, and misses. Needless to say, when I got a review copy in the mail, it immediately went on my “must review soon” shelf.Īt just sixteen years old, Kyra is one of the most powerful and celebrated figures in the kingdom – one of the Master Trio of Potioners with exceptional talent, Kyra is also the best friend of Princess Ariana, who just so happens to be the direct heir and future ruler of the land. Why did I read this book: I’ve had my eye on this book for a while – the premise of teenage potions master-turned assassin sounded amazing, and I really like the Disney-Burton-ish Alice in Wonderland feel to the book jacket.

How did I get this book: Review Copy from the Publisher Kyra is not your typical murderer, and she’s certainly no damsel-in-distress-she’s the lovable and quick-witted hero of this romantic novel that has all the right ingredients to make teen girls swoon. Kyra is determined to get herself a second chance (at murder), but will she be able to find and defeat the princess before Hal and the army find her?

She’s armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can’t stop thinking about. Now a fugitive instead of a hero, Kyra is caught in a game of hide-and-seek with the king’s army and her potioner ex-boyfriend, Hal. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she does best: poison the kingdom’s future ruler, who also happens to be her former best friend.īut, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart. Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction-which means she’s the only one who can save it.

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