And then Briseis inherits an old house from her birth mother and suddenly finds herself with the space and privacy to test her powers for the first time. It's a power she and her adoptive mothers have spent her whole life trying to hide.
Flowers bloom in her footsteps and leaves turn to face her as though she were the sun. She breaks it apart and rebuilds it into a wholly original and captivating story where girls finally decide for themselves who lives happily ever after' - Brigid Kemmerer'Brings much-needed inclusivity and contemporary flavor to the teen fantasy genre' - Kirkus Reviews'A delicious mix of intoxicating fantasy and coming of age, steeped in Greek mythology and peppered with references to the Jordan Peele films Get Out and Us' - Observer New Review_Ever since she can remember, Briseis has had power over plants. Up against a centuries-old curse and the deadliest plant on earth, Bri must harness her gift to protect herself and her family.įrom the best-selling author of Cinderella Is Dead comes another inspiring and deeply compelling story about a young woman with the power to conquer the dark forces descending around her._'Kalynn Bayron does more than re-write a fairy-tale. There is more to Bri’s sudden inheritance than she could have imagined, and she is determined to uncover it.until a nefarious group comes after her in search of a rare and dangerous immortality elixir.
One of the visitors is Marie, a mysterious young woman whom Bri befriends, only to find that Marie is keeping dark secrets about the history of the estate and its surrounding community. When strangers begin to arrive on their doorstep, asking for tinctures and elixirs, Bri learns she has a surprising talent for creating them.
But their new home is sinister in ways they could never have imagined - it comes with a specific set of instructions, an old-school apothecary and a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world that can only be entered by those who share Bri’s unique family lineage. Hopefully there, surrounded by plants and flowers, Bri will finally learn to control her gift. When Briseis’ aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer. Bloomsbury presents This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron, read by Jordan Cobb.ĭarkness blooms in best-selling author Kalynn Bayron’s new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power.īriseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch.
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