Sunday, 12 July 2015

The Potion Diaries - Amy Alward

Netgalley sent me an electronic copy of this book in return for an honest review - and I also bought a physical copy as soon as it came out.

Samantha Kemi comes from a well-known family of alchemists, but business has been slow ever since synthetic potions took over. If it wasn’t for a few loyal customers that didn’t trust synths, there would be no business at all.


When Princess Evelyn accidentally takes a love potion intended for her best friend, Zain, she inevitably falls in love with herself. She has to be locked away, and the kingdom’s alchemists are summoned on a Wilde Hunt to find the cure.

Zain and Sam are on different teams in the Hunt. Sam is on the side of traditional, natural potions, along with her Finder, Kirsty. Zain and his father own the biggest synthetic potion company in the kingdom, and don’t know a thing about traditional potion making.

So when Zain and Sam become friends, it raised a Romeo and Juliet vibe in my heart. I really liked both characters, even more so than the others. 

It’s a dual narrative, which worked really well, but I much preferred Sam’s side of the story to Evie’s. Seeing her falling in love with herself was funny, but Sam’s story was much more interesting and gripping. 

This was a really unusual book, and I loved reading it. Buy this book! ★★★★

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