![]() It wasn’t what I expected, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. I was interested in Briseis’s magic, and though I was surprised by the ties to Greek mythology, it fascinated me. I was grabbed by the story and the characters. I fell in love with this book from the first page. Briseis doesn’t know what to do, but her ancestors won’t leave her alone until she accepts her fate. As they move into the house, she discovers hidden alters, a lineage of witches and a garden filled with poisons. One day her family gets a call saying that she has inherited a home from her birth mother’s family. Briseis has power over plants, a power that she’s tried to keep hidden. To me, it didn’t really scream The Secret Garden apart from the whole walled garden and family secrets. This Poison Heart is being promoted as a sapphic retelling of The Secret Garden. ![]() ![]() I was lucky enough to receive this as an e-ARC through Netgalley. There’s something I want to talk about, so be warned. Where I usually try to keep my reviews spoiler-free – this one will have some spoilers. So I guess I’ll be grabbing a normal paperback edition at some point. I was actually debating buying the Fairyloot special edition, but I didn’t have the money. ![]() Even though it wasn’t exactly what I expected it to be, this was definitely one of my most anticipated books. I absolutely adored Cinderella is Dead last year, so I’ve been excited about This Poison Heart since I first heard about it. ![]()
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