I was raised by a single mom and she has shaped and influenced my life in the most profound ways. She is the most incredible woman who has helped me grow into the person that I am today and for that I will be forever grateful. While my mom has many, and I mean many, admirable qualities she is the fussiest/pickiest eater you have ever met. Naturally growing up there were many foods that I did not eat, purely because my mom didn’t. If she didn’t like it, neither did I. It took me awhile to release that I hadn’t even tried most of these foods that I thought I didn’t like. I am in no way blaming my mom, I just never thought to try it because I trusted my mom when she said it was gross. So later in life I started trying a lot of the foods I thought I didn’t like and discovered that I actually really liked some of them. And nothing surprised me as much as tomatoes. I had eaten tomato sauce as a kid but that was where my love for tomatoes ended. Then I discovered that I actually really dig tomatoes. They are tasty and versatile and I just couldn’t get enough of them.
The Poisoned Crown is like a tomato.
Being a proud Disney adult I have seen and know all the classics and Snow White, as much as it is iconic, is not my favourite. The Brothers’ Grimm version is much better, but still not my fav. So when I see retellings based on Snow White I am always cautious. Any concerns I had about a Snow White retelling were completely and utterly squashed by this book. The Poisoned Crown is one of the best fairytale retellings I have read in a long time. I read this book, which is the second in the series, first and did not feel lost in any way.
The Poisoned Crown tells the story of trained assassin Raven, code name Snow White, as she goes on an assignment in the kingdom of Evrotia as the royal guard for a pretty vicious queen. During this assignment there is romance and espionage and suspense and plenty of action. The plot of this story just had me hooked from the get go. While some things may seem out of place the more you read the more it all starts to come together. And the twist on the typical retelling. I am obsessed with the assassins instead of princesses world! Lady Tremaine as an assassin training madam! Butt kicking I don’t need no prince assassins!
Multi POVs can often create a feeling of disconnect. You just become attached to a character and into the flow and then it shifts. But this multi POV is done so well. The flow is still there and there is no sudden jolt. You always feel like you are seeing exactly what needs to be seen. The multi POV also gives you even more insight into the characters. And fall in love with these characters you will. These fierce, strong, caring and complex women who all bring different skills and personalities to the table. Nothing irks me more than unrelatable characters and even though I will never be an elite assassin and enchanter who needs to protect an evil queen I can relate to Raven. Which makes me invested and when you are invested in the characters you ignore your work from home job and read an almost 400 page book in a day and a half.
The Poisoned Crown was just like a tomato. It surprised me with its versatility, depth and just high entertainment value and I just couldn’t get enough of it. This was everything I love and look for in a book. I plan on reading the first one now to catch up what I have missed and I also plan on bugging Kelsey L. Robinson, sorry in advance, to write a dozen more, so that I can forever have stories from this unforgettable world she has created.
Kommentare