Poison is a brilliant Young Adult Dystopian story that you will not want to miss. Lan Chan introduces a stunning world of danger, intrigue, and adventure in her Wind Dancer series. Check out more about this book, read Tina’s Thoughts, and enter the giveaway to celebrate. This book needs to be on your TBR list!
PoisonWind Dancer #1
Lan Chan
Publication Date: September 1, 2015
Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult
Since the night her mother was murdered, sixteen-year-old Rory Gray has known one truth: There are no good Seeders.
In post-apocalyptic Australia, the scientists known as Seeders have built a Citadel surrounded by food-producing regions and populated with refugees from the wars and famine. To maintain their control, the Seeders poisoned the land and outlawed the saving of seeds.
It’s been six years since Rory graced the Seeders’ circus stage as the Wind Dancer and still the scars on her body haven’t healed. Even worse are the scars on her heart, left by a Seeder boy who promised to protect her.
Now the Seeders are withholding supplies from Rory’s region for perceived disobedience. Utilising the Wanderer knowledge she received from her mother, Rory must journey to the Citadel through uninhabitable terrain to plead for mercy.
However, the Citadel isn’t as Rory remembered. The chief plant geneticist is dying and rumours fly that the store of viable seed is dwindling. The Seeders are desperate to find a seed bank they believe Rory can locate, and they will stop at nothing to get it.
To defy the Seeders means death. But Rory has been close to death before–this time she’s learned the value of poison.
Recommended for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, strong protagonists, minority characters, circuses and nature!
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It seems like the young adult genre has been luring me into the snare lately with all the incredible covers and synopsis’ for books to read. This one caught my eye and after reading the synopsis I was intrigued. When the last word was read, I put down my kindle, stopped for a moment, and started doing the slow clap alone in my room. Lan Chan’s Poison is GENIUS! This book was captivating, well written, inspiring, and everything I look for in a YA series. When you read this book, you will have everything you expect from a Dystopian society YA novel. There is heartache, despair, hope, and fighting for the greater good. There is a fabulous set of characters, and the leading lady, Rory, is spot on. Her reactions, personality, and convictions are wonderful to read.
The world that Chan introduces in this book is fascinating. It takes a few chapters (and a continual exploration) to put all the pieces of this world together. There are things so similar to what we know and some that are new exciting. There are numerous groups of people that make up the society we see and each group plays a particular role. What I loved about Rory is how she transcends each role. She has learned early on in life who these groups are and the role she plays within their ranks.
I will admit that I went into this book with expectations based on the genre as a whole. Some were beautifully fulfilled and others were turned inside out by the brilliant story and writing of Lan Chan. I was so shocked at a few things that happened and seeing how this all plays out in the series is something I am definitely looking forward too. The world development is gorgeous and allows your mind to build something beautiful and terrifying. The first book in the Wind Dancer sets up a series that is bound to be full of exciting adventures and dangers unseen. I cannot wait to see where the story takes us. The foundation is set with this book and there are so many answers I am dying to have. If you love this genre, this book is a must read. It will take you deep into a world that is tantalizing and leave you breathless in the end.
