Author: Mette Ivie Harrison
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Release Date: 10/11/11
Source: NetGalley
My Rating: 4/5
From Goodreads: A modern retelling of the German fairytale "Tristan and Isolde", Tris and Izzie is about a young witch named Izzie who is dating Mark King, the captain of the basketball team and thinks her life is going swimmingly well. Until -- she makes a love potion for her best friend Brangane and then ends up taking it herself accidentally, and falling in love with Tristan, the new guy at school.
My Thoughts: Let me start by saying that this cover is gorgeous! It caught my attention before I even read the book's synopsis. Sometimes, judging a book by its cover isn't such a bad thing. I devoured this book in a day. Considering how little I've been reading lately, this was a great feeling. It could just be pregnancy hormones, but I was completely wrapped up in the love story between Tris and Izzie. I couldn't wait to see what would play out after they met in the story. One thing that I really liked was that the author didn't draw out the main conflict in the story. Some books just seem to go on and on, eventually losing steam. This author kept a great pace in telling the story, which was good for me. It kept me from becoming bored with the story. I also liked that the story wrapped up in a way that I felt was complete. I've read some books lately that either leave a lot unanswered or seem rushed at the end. Harrison told a complete story that came together nicely.
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