![]() ![]() ![]() 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.Ĭinderella 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. Not only can she make them grow with a touch of her hands, but she also has an immunity to all toxic varieties, from poison ivy to hemlock and belladonna. 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. This Poison Heart follows the story of Briseis, a young Brooklyn teen who has a special affinity for plants. 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.īut as Briseis starts to bring the house’s rambling garden back to life, she finds she has also inherited generations of secrets. 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. Bloomsbury presents This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron, read by Jordan Cobb.Įver since she can remember, Briseis has had power over plants. ![]()
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