Poison Princess

Arcana Chronicles, Book 1

By: Kresley Cole

Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Keith Nobbs

Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

22 Arcana cards. 22 young assassins. May the best hand live. Introducing The Arcana Chronicles from number one New York Times best-selling author Kresley Cole.

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 ii's not always clear who is on which side....

©2012 Kresley Cole (P)2012 Simon & Schuster, Inc

Young adult, paranormal, apocalyptic.

If you could sum up Poison Princess in three words, what would they be?

Wonderful, thrill ride

What was one of the most memorable moments of Poison Princess?

Sorry i won't say I hate spoilers.

What does Emma Galvin and Keith Nobbs bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I loved there portrayals. I love to close my eyes and see it the story unfold.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I unfortunately started at night the first time i listened so I had to stop it took 2 sittings. The second time I started in the morning. I did all my work while listening.

Love this YA Series!

Any additional comments?

I believe that this book is better than the Divergent trilogy, which Emma Galvin also narrates as Tris. I loved Poison Princess and the two follow ups were even better. The story continues to build and change. Kresley Cole is a great story teller and Emma Galvin does a great job bringing Evie to life. If you love other popular YA dystopian novels like Divergent Trilogy and Hunger Games Trilogy, I believe you will really like this series.

I liked it

I was surprised how much I liked it. A bit slow in the beginning, but over all good. A bit of a surprise ending. Can't wait to read more.

loved it. please more like it

miss Cole did not disappoint,as usual.
hope there are more books to this seriesand the naraties are great.

This is a must purchase!

I listened to all three stories in The Arcana Chronicles and the first is still My favorite. The author shows just how talented she is and her imagination truly shows in the creation of this story. The narrator did a magnificent job, especially with Jack's voice. I loved the accent that Jack has.

Great Narrator are hard to find...

OMG!! I've read both series Arcanins & MaD big fan of both. This narrator was awesome, Female narrators sound so fake boing both male & female roles- This one did a superb job 👏🏾

Finished in one day!

Amazing storyline, with well developed characters that draw you in. I can’t wait to listen to book 2!

Don’t sleep on this series

Looooove this series I can’t wait to read the 2nd book.
Thanks kresley you never disappoint

So Utterly Impressed

It took me about 3 chapters to get into this book. it was hard to get where the author was going. When I finally realized what was going on, I was hooked. The story is quite original. I thought the author's grasp of character building was paced perfectly. There was never a time that I thought one of the characters acted in a way a normal person wouldn't.

I've never listened to one of Emma Galvin's narrations before. For the first couple of chapters it took my awhile to get used to her voice, but now I am looking forward to hearing her rendition of the next book in this trilogy.

A must read/listen to book!

5 Stars

I have so enjoyed this book! Love the characters and the story. Ready to listen to more books.