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

Kalynn Bayron's "Cinderella Is Dead" is a captivating fairy-tale re-write that features inclusivity and contemporary flavor, blending fantasy with coming of age. It explores themes of power, secrets, and accepting one's place in the world. The sequel, "This Wicked Fate," continues Briseis' journey as she challenges the dangerous fates ahead of her.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 29 June 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

_______________ 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. Its 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 houses 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 Briseiss long-departed ancestors arent 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 ...

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526632791