Series: The Arcana Chronicles
Author: Kresley Cole
Published: October 1st 2012
Book 1
(Sent by Simon and Schuster Publishers)
The Review for Endless Knight (The Arcana Chronicles #2) can be found here
Evangeline, "Evie", Greene is plagued with hallucinations, nightmares and hearing voices. She leads a regular life as any sixteen year old teenage girl would, trying to suppress and ignore her aggravating hallucinations and the irksome voices that penetrate her mind. When an apocalyptic cataclysm demolishes the country, Evie begins to discover that her hallucinations predicted the future. And they continue to do so. She has no choice but to turn to her delinquent classmate; Jackson Deveaux. He and Evie travel across what’s left of the catastrophic land and along the way meet others with unique abilities to answer the call that was laid upon them. Evie discovers a shocking ability that will cause her to either save or destroy the world.
I pride the author on her
eloquent style of writing that remained consistent throughout the novel. It
contributed to creating the mystical and enthralling world in which took place
events that enticed me to keep reading the next couple of chapters just to see
the outcome. Each character seemed to be developing throughout the book which
forms a bond between them and the readers. I constantly empathised with many of
the characters in this novel as the author weaves a binding tale which
continues to be intriguing and spellbinding. It honestly amazed me how the
author managed to incorporate small parts of romance between characters even
though the world around them is slowly crumbling.
What really drew me to the book was the cover. It surprises me that this one image gives away many of the events that unfold throughout the novel. The raging fires and barren land in the background giveaway the event of the apocalypse. The main image provides us with the information that these are the two protagonists of may have a forming or already formed relationship. The cover is an excellent pick which defines this novel perfectly. The only minor thing that troubled me in this novel was the sudden rages that Jackson had for absolutely no reason at all.
Overall, the novel Poison Princess was, in my opinion, a great success and I highly recommend it. Kresley Cole, the author, creates an excellent first novel in the Arcana Chronicles and leaves me waiting for a much anticipated sequel.
Rating 5/5
