![]() ![]() ![]() This commercial YA fantasy is romantic and addictive-like a poison kiss-and will thrill fans of Sarah J. The synopsis is below:Ī teenage assassin kills with a single kiss until she is ordered to kill the one boy she loves. While Marinda and Ilya have grown up together in this arduous predicament together and share love for each other, we come to see the many layers beneath these characters and the turmoil that brews just beneath the surface. She woes them and sets up the chance meetings between the anonymous men/boys and Marinda. ![]() Paired with her in her deadly deeds is Ilya, who charms the marks that Marinda is slated to take out. It’s only her young sickly brother Mani, that influences Marinda to stay in her captivity instead of seeking freedom. Marinda hates the countless anonymous men/boys she is forced to kiss and kill for the Kingdom’s benefit. She was created as a weapon, forced to be used as a tool in war that is as old as time. Marinda is a visha-kanya, a poison maiden, her kiss is fatal to anyone who comes into contact with it. ![]() She’s not afraid of making the tough choices, and she’s firm in her convictions. Poison’s Kiss heroine embodies the qualities that I look for in a protagonist, especially female heroines. Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ![]()
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