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This Poison Heart: From the author of the TikTok sensation Cinderella is Dead: This Poison Heart

Autor Kalynn Bayron
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 iun 2021 – vârsta până la 18 ani
_______________'Kalynn Bayron does more than re-write a fairy-tale ... 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. Flowers bloom in her footsteps and leaves turn to face her as though she were the sun. It's a power she and her adoptive mothers have spent her whole life trying to hide. 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. But as Briseis starts to bring the house's rambling garden back to life, she finds she has also inherited generations of secrets. A hidden altar to a dark goddess, a lineage of witches stretching back to ancient times, and a hidden garden overgrown with the most deadly poisonous plants on earth. And Briseis's long-departed ancestors aren't going to let her rest until she accepts her place as the keeper of the terrible power that lies at the heart of the Poison Garden.Cinderella Is Dead author Kalynn Bayron brings a message of proud inclusivity to this empowering fantasy about a young woman finding the strength to challenge everything she has been told is true. Don't miss the sequel, This Wicked Fate, where to save the people she loves, Briseis must change the most dangerous of fates ahead of her ...
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781526632791
ISBN-10: 1526632799
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury YA
Seria This Poison Heart

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Kalynn Bayron is an exciting new author with a strong presence. In a tweet with over 12,000 likes she said: 'Princesses/Queens/chosen ones are NOT overdone for marginalized communities. Y'all so quick to declare something dead or overdone. You know what? Little black kids deserve to be chosen ones, have magic powers, and find out they're the last in a long line of dragon tamers.'

Notă biografică

Kalynn Bayron's debut novel, Cinderella Is Dead, was the winner of the Books Are My Bag YA category 2020; Wordery's children's book of the year 2020; shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice YA Fantasy 2020 and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021. Kalynn is a classically trained vocalist. She grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. When she's not writing you can find her listening to Ella Fitzgerald on loop, attending the theatre, watching scary movies, and spending time with her kids. She currently lives in San Antonio, Texas with her family.kalynnbayron.com@KalynnBayron

Recenzii

Mesmerising and beautiful
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
Brings much-needed inclusivity and contemporary flavor to the teen fantasy genre
This Poison Heart masterfully weaves a unique story grounded in the depths of Greek mythology and Black girlhood
A wholly original and captivating story where girls finally decide for themselves who lives happily ever after
Challenges patriarchy with kick-butt heroines and a counter-story that will forever change how readers perceive fairy tales
Ambitious, replacing the happily-ever-after with a tragic legacy and a defiant, feminist tone