A review by leannj
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is my most successful attempt at reading a book by this author yet, but I can understand why others might not like it. The story for this first book is mostly set up; the plot puts the slow in slow burn and it feels like all the action-packed moment are crammed in the last 15% of the book. However, I really found the way Ancient Greek myths were incorporated into worldbuilding to be really  unique refreshing compared to other "Greek mythology inspired" books I've read. I'm definitely intrigued enough to see where the story is going in the sequel.