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A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
3.75
adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a really fun and adventurous journey! It’s a heartwarming story of an older sister who is desperate to find a cure for her younger sister’s poison (and she blames herself for it).

I love the fantasy element that seeps through the pages. I also love the idea of creating magic tea for different abilities and how there’s a risk and a cost to it. The writing was neat and well done. 

I wasn’t too interested in the mysterious boy character, and I think the book could probably do without the romance, but perhaps it’ll come into play more with the second book. 

AND THAT CLIFFHANGER ENDING!!! I didn’t really have plans to read the next book but now I HAVE TO!


Whelp. I’ll have to put the next book on hold!