Waiting on Wednesday (52) Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles #1) by Kresley Cole
Title: Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles #1)
Author: Kresley Cole
Pages: 384
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Summary: (Goodreads)
#1 New York Times bestselling
author Kresley Cole introduces The Arcana Chronicles, post-apocalyptic
tales filled with riveting action, the dark mysticism of Tarot cards,
and breathtaking romance.She could save the world—or destroy it.
Sixteen year old Evangeline “Evie” Greene leads a charmed life, until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. When an apocalyptic event decimates her Louisiana hometown, Evie realizes her hallucinations were actually visions of the future—and they’re still happening. Fighting for her life and desperate for answers, she must turn to her wrong-side-of-the-bayou classmate: Jack Deveaux.
But she can’t do either alone.
With his mile-long rap sheet, wicked grin, and bad attitude, Jack is like no boy Evie has ever known. Even though he once scorned her and everything she represented, he agrees to protect Evie on her quest. She knows she can’t totally depend on Jack. If he ever cast that wicked grin her way, could she possibly resist him?
Who can Evie trust?
As Jack and Evie race to find the source of her visions, they meet others who have gotten the same call. An ancient prophesy is being played out, and Evie is not the only one with special powers. A group of twenty-two teens has been chosen to reenact the ultimate battle between good and evil. But it’s not always clear who is on which side….
Sixteen year old Evangeline “Evie” Greene leads a charmed life, until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. When an apocalyptic event decimates her Louisiana hometown, Evie realizes her hallucinations were actually visions of the future—and they’re still happening. Fighting for her life and desperate for answers, she must turn to her wrong-side-of-the-bayou classmate: Jack Deveaux.
But she can’t do either alone.
With his mile-long rap sheet, wicked grin, and bad attitude, Jack is like no boy Evie has ever known. Even though he once scorned her and everything she represented, he agrees to protect Evie on her quest. She knows she can’t totally depend on Jack. If he ever cast that wicked grin her way, could she possibly resist him?
Who can Evie trust?
As Jack and Evie race to find the source of her visions, they meet others who have gotten the same call. An ancient prophesy is being played out, and Evie is not the only one with special powers. A group of twenty-two teens has been chosen to reenact the ultimate battle between good and evil. But it’s not always clear who is on which side….
Hi I'm a new follower and a fellow Canadian author. I have no idea how I manage to miss all the great blogs ;) I'm waiting on this book too! Gorgeous cover!
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I want to read this one so badly! I love a good 'bad boy'. ;)
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Nice pick. Poison Princess seems like a gorgeous story. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI've seen this, but I hadn't read the summary until now, and now I'm excited for it too!
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