The Poison Diaries - Hardcover

Wood, Maryrose

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061802360 ISBN 13: 9780061802362

Publisher: Balzer & Bray, 2010

Synopsis

In the right dose, everything is a poison. Even love . . .

Jessamine Luxton has lived all her sixteen years in an isolated cottage near Alnwick Castle, with little company apart from the plants in her garden. Her father, Thomas, a feared and respected apothecary, has taught her much about the incredible powers of plants: that even the most innocent-looking weed can cure -- or kill.

When Jessamine begins to fall in love with a mysterious boy who claims to communicate with plants, she is drawn into the dangerous world of the poison garden in a way she never could have imagined . . .

About this title

Review:

"A passionate story....Wood does a marvelous job of creating heart-wrenching decisions for her characters and portraying a doomed romance reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet."--Publishers Weekly

"Wood fashions a narrative whose conventions of gothic romance intertwine with, then utterly succumb to, the brutal forces of human obsession. Absorbing."--Kirkus Reviews

"Lyrical and lovely, a fast-paced literary gem."----Ally Carter, New York Times bestselling author of Heist Society

"This intriguing fantasy has many tendrils to wrap around teen hearts. The haunting ending will leave readers wanting to talk about the themes of cruelty, honesty, and loya--lty."--Booklist

Lyrical and lovely, a fast-paced literary gem. --Ally Carter, New York Times bestselling author of Heist Society"

A passionate story....Wood does a marvelous job of creating heart-wrenching decisions for her characters and portraying a doomed romance reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet. --Publishers Weekly"

Wood fashions a narrative whose conventions of gothic romance intertwine with, then utterly succumb to, the brutal forces of human obsession. Absorbing. --Kirkus Reviews"

This intriguing fantasy has many tendrils to wrap around teen hearts. The haunting ending will leave readers wanting to talk about the themes of cruelty, honesty, and loya lty. --Booklist"

About the Author:

Maryrose Wood is the author of the first five books (so far!) in this series about the Incorrigible children and their governess. These books may be considered works of fiction, which is to say, the true bits and the untrue bits are so thoroughly mixed together that no one should be able to tell the difference. This process of fabrication is fully permitted under the terms of the author's Poetic License, which is one of her most prized possessions.

Maryrose's other qualifications for writing these tales include a scandalous stint as a professional thespian, many years as a private governess to two curious and occasionally rambunctious pupils, and whatever literary insights she may have gleaned from living in close proximity to a clever but disobedient dog.

About this edition

• Publisher: Balzer & Bray
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061802360
• ISBN 13: 9780061802362
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 278