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|title=Poison Princess
|author=Kresley Cole
|reviewer=Loralei Haylock
|borrow=Yes
|isbn=978-0857079183
|pages=384
|publisher=Simon and Schuster
|date=October 2012
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|website=http://kresleycole.com
|summary=Post-Apocalyptic adventures with plenty of danger, intrigue and a heavy sprinkling of romance. Great characters, good pace and a killer ending that will have you pre-ordering the second instalment. Highly recommended.
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The narrative, prudently, skips over the bountiful first weeks of Evie's survival, when she and her mother are able to survive comfortably on well water and tinned food stocks, cutting to the point where things are starting to get desperate, prompting Evie's journey across the continent to find her gran.
As soon as she leaves with Jackson, the narrative is transformed into a tense, well -paced adventure, where mishaps and bad luck drive Evie and Jackson apart as much as it drives them together. Their relationship is well -drawn, with inexperienced Evie always second -guessing Jackson's motives, and troubled Jackson always giving her plenty of reasons to second guess. The 'will-they-won't-they' element pulls you along almost as relentlessly as the rest of the plot, without ever feeling contrived.
This was a fantastic read, and the killer ending will have you pre-ordering the [[Endless Knight by Kresley Cole|second instalment]]. Highly recommended. We also have a review of Cole's [[Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole|Pleasure of a Dark Prince]].
Check out Bookbag's [[Top Ten Dystopian Books For Children]] for some excellent examples of fiction where the future is a terrible place. Adults might appreciate [[Fish Seeking Bicycle by Kate Cooch]]. {{amazontext|amazon=0857079190}}{{amazonUStext|amazon=0857079182}}
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