The Poison Diares by Maryrose Wood (Published by HarperTeen, June 1, 2010)
Jessamine Luxson lives with her father, Thomas, an apothecary, in an isolated cottage near Alnwick Castle. Thomas’s pride and obsession is his locked garden full of dangerous plants, which Jessamine is forbidden to enter.
When a traveler brings an orphan to their cottage, he claims the boy has special gifts that Thomas might value. Jessamine is drawn to the strange but intriguing boy, called Weed. Soon their friendship deepens into love. Finally, Weed shares his secret: He can communicate with plants. For him they have distinct personalities—and some are even murderous. From the locked garden the poisonous plants call to Weed, luring him with promises of deadly power.
When Jessamine falls inexplicably ill, only Weed’s relationship with the Poisons can save her. But Thomas is determined to exploit Weed’s abilities, even if it risks Jessamine’s life—or drives Weed to the brink of madness.…
No cover yet, but I thought this book sounds amazing and I wanted to feature it for WoW for that reason even though there isn't a cover yet! It is the first in a Gothic trilogy set in the 18th century, so historical fantasy, which combines two of my favorite genres.
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2 comments:
This sounds really good!! I hadn't heard of it before, now I can't wait!
Oh yes this sounds fabulous. Just my sort of book.
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