However the plot was pretty predictable and simple (as I said more middle grade than young adult). I loved the idea behind the potions Kyra used and loved her being a potions master (it reminds me a bit of my job as a chemist). The chemistry between the two is kind of, eh, but it’s okay. Her love interest in the book (the somewhat annoying but always jovial), Fred, is okay but not the most engaging character. Kyra is definitely reckless and doesn’t think things through all that well. From a language and difficulty level it reads more like a middle grade novel, but the characters are older and deal with more teen type of issues. This was a very light read, but it a fun story with characters that were entertaining. She has a cute pig that is supposed to assist her somehow and the assistance of a handsome adventurer that she bumps into while fleeing through the forest. Now Kyra is determined to track down the Princess and finish her once and for all. Kyra tried to poison her best friend (and the future ruler of the kingdom) for reasons only known to her…but for the first time in her life she failed in her attempt. Kyra is a sixteen year old potions master who is on the run. It was a cute and funny young adult fantasy. This book is a stand alone book (the author passed away before it was published) but reads like it was originally intended to be the first in a series (I wish I had known that before I started reading it).
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