I read Poison with a grin on my face that never stopped. That’s awesome.īUT WHAT ABOUT FUN, ALSO? Reading Poison reminded me of how rewarding that element of YA can be: the delightful whirl of adventure and magical creatures and banter between two utterly charming leads. There’s nothing wrong with that, in fact, I think it’s something for the genre to be proud of: YA tells the truth, it doesn’t back down. Which, ya know, is kind of brilliant, because teens love high stakes and honest conversations about their world.

Sometimes it feels like it’s back to back end-of-the-world-fight-to-the-death-sacrifices-suffering-dystopia-murder-rape in YA.

Part of this, I think, is because that’s the majority of what’s being published in YA in the first place. I suppose I should mention that while I really am genre-ventrous (my made-up word explaining how I really will read any genre) I do read a lot of YA that’s much more … intense, let us say. The thing about Poison is: I can’t remember the last time I had this much FUN reading a book. Kokie, I really urge you to read that!) Now, onto the review! (Many authors have also written wonderful pieces about Bridget, one of my favorites is by E.M. You can also go to Bridget’s site to read more about Poison and about Bridget. There are dozens and dozens of blogs participating, and I encourage you to visit them all to read more about Poison. I am part of the Poison blog tour, dedicated to spreading the word about the amazing work of the late Bridget Zinn, librarian and YA author. Posted Maby Angie & filed under Book Reviews, Give Aways. Kyra is determined to get herself a second chance (at murder), but will she be able to find and defeat the princess before Hal and the army find her? Kyra is not your typical murderer, and she''s certainly no damsel-in-distress?she''s the lovable and quick-witted hero of this romantic novel that has all the right ingredients to make teen girls swoon.Poison by Bridget Zinn, a review and a GIVEAWAY She''s armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can''t stop thinking about. Now a fugitive instead of a hero, Kyra is caught in a game of hide-and-seek with the king''s army and her potioner ex-boyfriend, Hal.

But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart?misses. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she does best: poison the kingdom''s future ruler, who also happens to be her former best friend. Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction?which means she''s the only one who can save it.

Poison by bridget zinn