The Kinder Poison

Mae, Natalie

ISBN 10: 1984835211 / ISBN 13: 9781984835215

Published by Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin Random House), New York, 2020

About this Item

First edition, hardcover, inscribed by Mae on the title page. The book has a slight lean to the binding, light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, a minor ding to the head of the front, and a touch of smudging to the edges of the text block. Overall, a Very Good+ copy in a like, unclipped dust jacket, which has light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and rubbing to the covers. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar.

Seller Inventory # 212229

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Kinder Poison
• Publisher: Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin Random House), New York
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1984835211
• ISBN 13: 9781984835215
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fantasy

About this title

Synopsis

"A DELICIOUS HIGH-STAKES ADVENTURE." —PEOPLE MAGAZINE

Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Holly Black, The Kinder Poison is an enthralling fantasy adventure that follows a teenage girl chosen to be the human sacrifice in a deadly game between three heirs who will do anything for the crown.

Zahru has long dreamed of leaving the kingdom of Orkena and having the kinds of adventures she's only ever heard about in stories. But as a lowly Whisperer, her power to commune with animals means that her place is serving in the royal stables until the day her magic runs dry.

All that changes when the ailing ruler invokes the Crossing. A death-defying race across the desert, in which the first of his heirs to finish—and take the life of a human sacrifice at the journey's end—will ascend to the throne. With all of the kingdom abuzz, Zahru leaps at the chance to change her fate if just for a night by sneaking into the palace for a taste of the revelry. But the minor indiscretion turns into a deadly mistake when she gets caught up in a feud between the heirs and is forced to become the Crossing's human sacrifice.

Now Zahru's only hope for survival hinges on the impossible: somehow figuring out how to overcome the most dangerous people in the world.

About the Author

Natalie Mae is an ex-programmer, a dark chocolate enthusiast, and an author of young adult novels. She has also been a freelance editor and a Pitch Wars mentor, and she feels it notable to mention she once held a job where she had to feed spiders. When not writing, she can be found wandering the Colorado wilderness with her family. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @ByNatalieMae, and online at nataliemaebooks.com.