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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.
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""This ain't no fairytale." Clever and daring. Delivers action packed thrills and self-referentiality that ultimately turns the story on its head. A tour de force from a cracking writer."
— TMJ (5 out of 5 stars)
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" After her baby sister is kidnapped by a henchman of the faerie lord, Poison leaves the marsh where she has lived for her entire life in a bid to get her back. A new take on fairy tales for YA's, with a surprise twist towards the end. If you like: The Neverending Story, The Golden Compass "
— Ann, 2/19/2014 -
" Definitely not one of my favorite books of all time, but it does prove an engaging, haunting changeling/faeire story. A bit slow paced. I very much enjoyed Wooding's Storm Thief, which I think is better work from someone who usually writes action novels. "
— Daria, 1/24/2014 -
" This book is fairly dark and mind-bending. If you like fairy tales with happy endings, this may not be the book for you. It was fun to read something off the beaten path. "
— Amy, 1/18/2014 -
" I looooove this book im not really a reader but this book had my attention from the very begining. I wish theyd make a movie!! "
— Vanessa, 1/17/2014 -
" One of the greatest fantasy book I've ever read! :D "
— Nadine, 1/13/2014 -
" this waz pretty good but no great. "
— Marissa, 1/8/2014 -
" I enjoyed this book. It is a fairy tale, with a dark edge. Poisen is the kind of female character I enjoy. She is strong, and smart. "
— Bonnie, 12/29/2013 -
" this is a great book! i really loved it because of the themes and morals in it. it is a must read! "
— Bexemail, 12/12/2013 -
" It was interesting but there were a few things in the story that didn't seem to add up in my mind. The story really kept me interested and I wanted to know what was going to happen next. I'll probably re-read the book to see if I like it better the second time around (that happens on occasion). =) "
— Traci, 12/6/2013 -
" I realised that some books can seem more like a horror film than a novel. As I remember, it was eerie and I fell in love with it. "
— Tina, 11/11/2013 -
" amazzzzziiiinnngggggggg <3333 "
— Angel, 8/20/2013 -
" This book was interesting and a good story. I wish she had a different name. "
— Connie, 8/13/2013 -
" Not too bad, but not amazing. Some witty lines thrown in and some cool characters; again, not bad. "
— Jamaica, 8/10/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book. Was a whole new twist on fairy tales. "
— Elisa, 5/26/2013 -
" Really interesting idea, and a GREAT cover. I haven't read many metafiction titles, and I enjoyed it here. "
— elissa, 5/13/2013 -
" I was confused toward the end but I enjoyed the suspence. "
— Meghan, 3/20/2013 -
" Fantastic! The story and the writing held me captive; I had a hard time putting this one down! "
— Angie, 3/6/2013 -
" it made sense. but it was completely insane. and definately a really good book that people must read. "
— Kate, 2/23/2013
About Chris Wooding
Chris Wooding began writing at the age of sixteen, and his first novel Crashing was published when he was nineteen. Since that time, he’s written dozens of novels in several genres, notably the award-winning The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray; Poison; Storm Thief; the Malice series; and the graphic novel, Pandemonium.
About Virginia Leishman
Virginia Leishman successfully revived The Railway Children and other titles by E. Nesbit. She parses phrases carefully for nuance, and flavors dialogue with personality and spontaneity, as exemplified in her rendition of A. S. Byatt’s Possession. She has earned three AudioFile Earphones Awards.