Suzanne Dix's Reviews > Poison

Reviewed by a 7th grade student: Poison is the story of a sixteen year old girl named Kyra hiding away in the Kingdom of Mohr after she tried -and failed- to kill her best friend, the princess and heir to the throne. Now Kyra is on a journey to find the princess and attempt to kill her once again because she believes that if the princess marries and rules their kingdom, she will ruin it. On the way, Kyra meets a handsome traveler named Fred, and a charming and adorable piglet who seems to be her only hope of finding the princess and completing her mission. However, everything is not as it appears and Kyra makes surprising discoveries every day. A plot twist leads to a sweet ending in this blend of adventure, romance, and fantasy.

Poison is a very creative story, and unique in many ways though it is set in a fantasy world not unlike many others. The characters are rather complex, and surprising discoveries about their pasts are found in every chapter. The book kept the suspense going, and it was somewhat of a quick page-turner. Overall, it had a well-developed plot and characters that seemed not unlike teenagers you'd find today, but set in a cool fantasy world. It was a pretty good book, and should be high on a lover of fantasy's list.

Highly recommended.