Synopses & Reviews
Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power.
Briseis has a gift: with a single touch she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms.
When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents hope that surrounded by plants and flowers, she will finally learn to control her gift. But their new home is sinister in ways they never expected-it comes with a mysterious set of instructions, a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world, and generations of secrets. There is more to Bri's sudden inheritance than she could have imagined, and she is determined to uncover it.
From the bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead comes an enchanting story about a young woman with the power to conquer the dark forces descending around her.
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"Thrilling and magnetic, This Poison Heart pulses with true Black girl magic and endless mystery." — Julian Winters, award-winning author of RUNNING WITH LIONS
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"Bayron takes an old story, turns it on its head, and makes it her own with a stunning display of pacing, character, and legacy." — #1 New York Times bestselling author E.K. Johnston
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"A verdant read as rich as the greenery within it, This Poison Heart will wrap its vines around you and never let go." — Kayla Ancrum, author of THE WICKER KING
About the Author
Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of the award-winning YA fantasy Cinderella Is Dead and This Poison Heart. She is a classically trained vocalist and when she's not writing you can find her listening to Ella Fitzgerald on loop, attending the theater, watching scary movies, and spending time with her kids. She currently lives in upstate New York with her family.