

Kalynn Bayron has created an incredible world with this duology, as well as explored deep-rooted relationships and how nuanced they can be. Her magic may just be much more dangerous than she had ever imagined.īrisels will have to face danger, a history of dark secrets, and eventually even go on a quest to find the last piece of the deadly Absyrtus Heart to save the people she loves most in the world. Brings much-needed inclusivity and contemporary flavor to the teen fantasy genre - Kirkus Reviews A delicious mix of intoxicating fantasy and coming of. Brisels soon discovers 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. Her whole life, she's been encouraged to hide these powers, but an inciting incident, inheriting an old house from her birth mother, will take her on a journey of self-discovery and change her forever, helping her step into her own power as she practises her magic in her new home.īut this home is like no other. In Brooklyn, this is maybe not such a good gift, as it is rather hard to hide. They will grow faster and better at her touch and will stretch toward her as she walks by. She can control NATURE itself. Flowers bloom in her footsteps and leaves turn to face her as though she were the sun. This Poison Heart is the story of Briseis, a young teenage girl who always had the ability to control plants. Great for fans of The Legendborn Cycle, Ace of Spades, Blood Like Magic and Wings Of Ebony!īriseis has wonderful magical powers. An exquisite duology from Kalynn Bayron, author of Cinderella is Dead (which, by the way, Toppsta readers have been raving about!), this is a teenage fantasy very much influenced by Greek mythology.
