The Kinder Poison (häftad, eng)

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

Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Holly Black, this enthralling fantasy adventure 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 storiesBut 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 throneWith 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.

Format	Häftad
Omfång	432 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	Penguin Putnam Inc
Utgivningsdatum	2021-06-08
ISBN	9781984835222