Poison

ALA Best Book for Teens recipient Chris Wooding delivers "a twisted fairytale fantasy"(Wooding) sprinkled with marvelous characters and seasoned with incredible plot twists. In the rotting stilt-village of Gull just above the foul-smelling Black Swamp, 16-year-old Poison vows to rescue her kidnapped sister from the phaeries. A wise friend reluctantly provides the money, directions, and ancient lore necessary for her journey. Poison soon encounters the treacherous phaerie lord, the terrifying bone witch, and the deceptive spider queen. But when her reality is completely upended, Poison questions whether she can save anyone.

© 2013 Recorded Books (Audiobook): 9781470357580

Release date

Audiobook: 1 February 2013