Even Zinn's side characters take on their own lives, however briefly they're introduced. He clings to Kyra, which may seem like a bad thing however, we find out that he was trying to find her anyway so he could follow her to the kingdom and save Ariana from a second attempt on her life. He's got a permanent smile on his face that betrays his amusement and enjoyment with life all around.
At first meeting him, one may find him outwardly arrogant. And Fred himself is beyond any hero clichés that are easy to fall back on. Instead of staying unmoving in her feminine strength, Kyra allows herself to realize that Fred complements her instead of taking away from her character, and she allows herself to fully feel for him. Zinn does an applaudable job pacing the novel with its short page count, she ran the risk of too much plot and not enough characterization, but Zinn brings everything around to a tight end eventually, making every adventure worth something to our heroes.Ĭharacterization in this novel never falters. At Ariana's birthday party, Kyra threw a poisoned needle at her.and for the first time in her life, missed. Kyra couldn't let that happen in good conscience. Kyra saw in a vision that if Ariana got married, the kingdom would be poisoned through her Marital Bond that attaches her to the land, and she would end up draining the kingdom of life. Where the story picks up, it's her third month on the run from trying to kill the princess, who happens to be her best friend.
They crack and fall apart at the sight of the first hunky guy and/or bad thing that happens, and they end up being a Juliet instead of an Allison Mackenzie. The literary market happens to see a lot of "strong" heroines that turn out more superficially so, making themselves appear what they're not. We meet our heroine, Kyra, who happens to be a potions genius. The novel starts where every story should: close enough to the ending to make us want more, but not so far away as to make us bored.
I've run into stories that looked good art-wise, but didn't pull through. Now, contrary to the adage, there are times in the world of literature that one may soundly judge a book by its cover. The cover was fun and beckoning, and the summary gave me hope for a romp through master potioner Kyra's world. I first picked up Poison by Bridget Zinn as a suggestion. When it comes to most Young Adult fantasy nowadays, you have to be careful what you choose/wish for. Movie Reviews (Main) > Movie Reviews (Main).Indie Reviews (Main) > Indie Reviews (Main).
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