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Book: The Kinder Poison

Author: Natalie Mae

Book Series: The Kinder Poison Book 1

Rating: 5/5

Recommended For...: Competitions, Love Triangles

Publication Date: June 16, 2020

Genre: YA Fantasy

Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, slight gore, human sacrifice)

Publisher: Razorbill

Pages: 416

Synopsis: Zahru has long dreamed of leaving the kingdom of Orkena and having the kinds of adventures she’s only ever heard about in stories. But as a lowly Whisperer, her power to commune with animals means that her place is serving in the royal stables until the day her magic runs dry.

All that changes when the ailing ruler invokes the Crossing: a death-defying race across the desert, in which the first of his heirs to finish—and take the life of a human sacrifice at the journey’s end—will ascend to the throne and be granted unparalleled abilities.

With all of the kingdom abuzz, Zahru leaps at the chance to change her fate if just for a night by sneaking into the palace for a taste of the revelry. But the minor indiscretion turns into a deadly mistake when she gets caught up in a feud between the heirs and is forced to become the Crossing’s human sacrifice. Zahru is left with only one hope for survival: somehow figuring out how to overcome the most dangerous people in the world.

Review: Awww I really liked this one! I really liked the story overall and the plot was very intriguing. The book was unique and the character development was really well done! I also enjoyed the world building.

However, omg I really didn’t like the love triangle (never have never will) and I thought the book was a bit too slow in a few places.

Verdict: Overall, I really liked this one!