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Poison (Legacy #2)
Author: Molly Cochran
Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Description:
Arthurian legend mixes with modern-day witchcraft in this haunting sequel to Legacy, which Publishers Weekly said “should please the legions of paranormal fans looking for a sophisticated supernatural thriller.”
After the riveting—and romantic—events of Legacy, Katy has won Peter’s heart and is now claiming
her place in the magical world. Though half the students at her
boarding school come from witching lines, the use of magic is expressly
forbidden at Ainsworth, so as to keep the witching world hidden from the
blue-blooded preppies, aka Muffies, who also walk the halls.
But the Muffies have at least a notion of magic, because Katy catches
them staging a made-up ritual—and to her astonishment, the girls
collapse at Katy’s feet and fall into comas. When Katy is blamed, she
becomes desperate to clear her name and finds herself battling all odds
to harness her growing magical powers in order to save the Muffies and
dispel the Darkness once more.
Poison is the second book in a thrilling and fun young adult paranormal series that continues to follow leading lady Katy Ainsworth as her magical abilities cause more problems at her boarding school in Whitfield, Massachusetts. Things become much more complicated when the Muffies - mean preppie girls who aren't witches - are targeted by advanced witchcraft at school. Katy keeps getting caught in the crosshairs and becomes determined to find out who is really behind the dark doings at the school in order to clear her name. She finds more than just mean girls playing pranks though, and must face off against the Darkness once again.
This is a wonderful second installment in a highly entertaining and exciting YA paranormal series. Katy is a great main character for the series. She's smart, a talented witch, devoted to her family and friends - but she also has a mischievous side that often gets her and her big mouth into trouble. Katy's character grows again throughout the book as she has to mature further in order to defeat the Darkness once again. The use of slang and fun dialogue throughout the book created an atmosphere that was easy to lose myself in. The plot wasn't entirely unique, but was full of adventure, thrills, and even some romance. The romance wasn't a huge part of the story, so I didn't feel like it overshadowed the main storyline of the book (which I liked). The writing was a great example of how talented the author was. I found myself easily identifying with the characters and I could imagine being inside the school alongside the characters. This is a book and a series that fans of witches and YA fantasy/paranormal fiction should definitely not miss out on! I'm already eagerly awaiting the next installment to see what Katy and her friends will get tangled up in.
Molly Cochran, author of the teen paranormal romances LEGACY and
POISON, has written 26 published novels and four nonfiction books under
her own name and various pseudonyms. Her books include New York Times
bestselling novels GRANDMASTER and THE FOREVER KING, coauthored with
Warren Murphy, and the nonfiction DRESSING THIN, also a NY Times
bestseller. She has won awards from the Mystery Writers of America (Best
Novel of the Year), the Romance Writers of America (Best Thriller), and
the New York Public Library (Outstanding Books for the Teen Age).
SEDUCTION,
the third installment in the LEGACY series, is scheduled for release
later this year through her publisher, Simon & Schuster.
Two
eBooks, THE TEMPLE DOGS and THE FOREVER KING, are currently available
through online retailers. A third, GRANDMASTER, will be available soon.
Molly
has lectured extensively and has taught writing at the college level as
well as at a women's prison (where she was NOT an inmate). She also
writes a blog on writing technique which appears on her website,
MollyCochran.com. She is also on Facebook at facebook.com/molly.cochran1
and Twitter at Twitter.com/mollycochranYA.
She lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Author Links:
Website: http://mollycochran.com/
Blog: http://mollycochran.com/blog/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mollycochranYA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/molly.cochran1
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/70854.Molly_Cochran
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