Author: Bridget Zinn
Pages: 288
Genre: Young Adult -
Fantasy
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Amazon: Poison
Synopsis. (Goodreads)
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. 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.
But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart . . . misses.
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. At least she’s not alone. She’s armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can’t stop thinking about. 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?
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.
But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart . . . misses.
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. At least she’s not alone. She’s armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can’t stop thinking about. 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?
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.
Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars
I was instantly drawn to the beautiful cover of Poison,
it is really eye-catching and after reading the synopsis, I knew it would be a
fantasy tale I would enjoy.
Poison was a real page
turner, the main heroine is Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled and
respected potions master and the only person who knows her kingdom is on the
verge of destruction.
Kyra ends up hunted when she attempts to kill her former best
friend and the future queen, Ariana with her poison dart and misses, now on the
run she sets out to find where the princess is hiding. She was such a strong,
self-reliant character who I came to adore as the story progressed – some of
the predicaments she landed herself in were quite hilarious; the storyline
follows Kyra in her journey to finish the job she started – to kill her former friend and along the way
she has the help from adorable Rosie her magical pig and Fred who I was drawn
to instantly.
Fred was such a likeable, fun and witty character who bought
comic relief to the story; he was laid-back and carefree and although I think
the relationship between Kyra and Fred progressed too fast, it was quite cute
and sweet none the less.
The fantasy story Zinn has weaved is filled with magical mayhem
and interesting characters; it was adventurous and although I expected a
heavier plot line it ended up being quite light-hearted and fun. You are drawn
into the creative and wonderful well-built world.
As the story developed, Kyra's secrets and her motives come to
be revealed; leaving twists and turns aplenty until the very end. I loved the
mystery and suspense; I was quite surprised by a few revelations.
Poison was fast paced and engaging, I loved Ms. Zinn's simplistic
writing style, the banter and the dialogue between Kyra and Fred had me
laughing out loud, I loved every word. The plot was solid, the world-building
amazing and the characterisations perfect.
Overall, Poison was a terrific fantasy story that had me
riveted throughout.
Sadly,
Bridget Zinn passed away before Poison was published. My sincerest condolences
to her family and friends.
Thank-you
to Disney Hyperion for the opportunity to read and review Poison.
About Bridget Zinn
Bridget grew up in
Wisconsin. She went to the county fair where she met the love of her life,
Barrett Dowell. They got married right before she went in for exploratory
surgery which revealed she had colon cancer. They christened that summer the
"summer of love" and the two celebrated with several more weddings.
Bridget continued to read and write until the day she died. Her last tweet was
"Sunshine and a brand new book. Perfect."
Bridget wanted to make
people laugh and hoped readers would enjoy spending time with the characters
she created. As a librarian/writer she loved books with strong young women with
aspirations. She also felt teens needed more humorous reads. She really wanted
to write a book with pockets of warmth and happiness and hoped that her
readers' copies would show the watermarks of many bath time reads.
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