Potion Diaries

Book : The Potion Diaries

by Amy Alward

Genres: YA Action & Adventure; YA Fantasy; YA Romance

Synopsis

Samantha may be falling for the beloved of the princess she is sent to save in this start to a “charming and humorous” ( Kirkus Reviews) romantic trilogy. “Inventive, romantic, and downright delightful.” —Sarah J. Mass, author of Throne of Glass When the Princess of Nova accidentally poisons herself with a love potion meant for her crush, she falls crown-over-heels in love with her own reflection. Oops. A nationwide hunt is called to find the cure, with competitors travelling the world for the rarest ingredients, deep in magical forests and frozen tundras, facing death at every turn. Enter Samantha Kemi—an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. Sam’s family were once the most respected alchemists in the kingdom, but they’ve fallen on hard times, and winning the hunt would save their reputation. But can Sam really compete with the dazzling powers of the ZoroAster megapharma company? And just how close is she willing to get to Zain Aster, her dashing enemy, in the meantime. Just to add to the pressure, this quest is ALL OVER social media. And the world news. No big deal, then.

Release date: October 18, 2016

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Print pages: 400

Sample

The Potion Diaries

CHAPTER ONE

PRINCESS EVELYN

A TINY BEAD OF BLOOD bloomed where the knifepoint pressed against the tip of her finger. She held it over the rim of a glass vial and watched as the droplet fell, turning the liquid in the bottom from pink to a dark, inky blue.

Strange.

She’d always expected a love potion to be red, not blue.