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Poison Throne by Jaymin Eve & Tate James
Series: Royals of Arbon Academy #3
Publication date: July 17th, 2020
Pages: 298
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Synopsis:
They're waiting for you.
Those four words should have been a warning.
They should have filled Violet with dread.
But she was so focused on Rafe's disappearance, she forgot.
The resistance was supposed to be fighting for a better world. A group of freedom fighters formed during the Monarch War, pushing back against laws that would see everyone enslaved. For a while there, they gave hope. But with power comes corruption.
The Society has been quietly amassing the strength and backing to become a real threat, and not everyone wants to use the power for good.
In a world torn apart by the death of monarchs, new leaders rise.
Violet dives headfirst into the viper's nest with one singular goal: rescue the stolen prince who possesses half her heart. With the unwavering support of Jordan at her side, Violet knows she can face whatever the resistance throws at them. Even if she was the intended target all along.
Keep your friends close.
Keep your enemies closer.
Never forget the betrayals of the past.
The end of an era is here.
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Review:
I am starting to wonder if Violet is ever going to get a break from the drama that surrounds her life. Even when she is at the precipice of getting free of one enemy she is suddenly scooped up by another who is apparently the biggest baddie of them all. There is never any time for her to relax and just try to live a normal life. But what does she really expect with getting close to two of the most powerful monarch heirs? However, even if she hadn't had them she was destined to play a pivotal role in the future of the world. No pressure. I think as far as heroines go, Violet is one that I find the more appealing. She doesn't break down at every bad thing that happens. She doesn't beg, grovel, or manipulate maliciously. She is genuine in everything she does unless she is trying to assuage some grand evil plan for either her uterus or the world's people. I was happily surprised by her strength throughout the entirety of the book. Even when she broke down she allowed herself only a small window to submit to the pain before she picked herself back up. I idolize her.
This book in the series was very much plot driven which I love for a final book. It was not only focused on Violet getting things straightened out with her love triangle but also on the overall political future of the dystopian world. I did enjoy seeing all the espionage and scheming that went into it as well as he overall message that a world that only gave power to a few political families and nobody else would face anarchy most definitely. It was interesting to see how the new ways were shaped closely to what the old ways so it wasn't as drastic a difference anymore. Switzerland, New America, and Australasia being the power trio was wild to watch unfold.
I think the series overall was unlike anything I had seen before and that is a bold compliment from me I read a lot. I loved the characters. I loved the world building. I loved the drama. I loved the message at the end. I loved it all. Also if this ever became less fiction and more reality, sign me up for moving to Switzerland. Their royal family seem like they'd be top tier (as well as drop dead gorgeous).
