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A review by chemistreadingonthejob
The Poison Season by Mara Rutherford
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Spellbinding, Unparalleled, and Beautifully Written
Poison Season is a romantic fantasy written by Mara Rutherford. The novel follows Leelo, a watcher of Endla, and Jaren, an outsider who can't seem to stay away from the poisonous lake that protects the island of Endla. The people of Endla have magical songs that protect the Wandering Forest, but Incantu or children born without magic are exiled from the island never to be seen by their loved ones again. Leelo's little brother is Incantu, and the night they exile him Jaren comes ashore and threatens everything she ever believed in. Leelo is compassionate, strong, and everything you could love in a female lead. Jaren is steadfast, curious, and endearing. Each character is unique and intricately tied together with a meaningful purpose. Accepting people for their differences and misconceptions are huge themes, because even though Leelo feels like the people of Endla are wrong about outsiders she still feels the familial pressure to follow her duties to the island and Wandering Forest. The plot of this fairytale is transcendent with dreamy writing. The novel has a dark ethereal ambience that makes the story incredibly compelling. The world-building is stunning and contains a very original storyline. This is a great pick to get out of a fantasy slump. Readers that enjoy star crossed lovers and unique world-building will love Poison Season.
Poison Season is a romantic fantasy written by Mara Rutherford. The novel follows Leelo, a watcher of Endla, and Jaren, an outsider who can't seem to stay away from the poisonous lake that protects the island of Endla. The people of Endla have magical songs that protect the Wandering Forest, but Incantu or children born without magic are exiled from the island never to be seen by their loved ones again. Leelo's little brother is Incantu, and the night they exile him Jaren comes ashore and threatens everything she ever believed in. Leelo is compassionate, strong, and everything you could love in a female lead. Jaren is steadfast, curious, and endearing. Each character is unique and intricately tied together with a meaningful purpose. Accepting people for their differences and misconceptions are huge themes, because even though Leelo feels like the people of Endla are wrong about outsiders she still feels the familial pressure to follow her duties to the island and Wandering Forest. The plot of this fairytale is transcendent with dreamy writing. The novel has a dark ethereal ambience that makes the story incredibly compelling. The world-building is stunning and contains a very original storyline. This is a great pick to get out of a fantasy slump. Readers that enjoy star crossed lovers and unique world-building will love Poison Season.