The Poison Diaries - Tapa dura

"A passionate story....Wood does a marvelous job of creating heart-wrenching decisions for her characters and portraying a doomed romance reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet."--Publishers Weekly

"Wood fashions a narrative whose conventions of gothic romance intertwine with, then utterly succumb to, the brutal forces of human obsession. Absorbing."--Kirkus Reviews

"Lyrical and lovely, a fast-paced literary gem."----Ally Carter, New York Times bestselling author of Heist Society

"This intriguing fantasy has many tendrils to wrap around teen hearts. The haunting ending will leave readers wanting to talk about the themes of cruelty, honesty, and loya--lty."--Booklist

Lyrical and lovely, a fast-paced literary gem. --Ally Carter, New York Times bestselling author of Heist Society"

A passionate story....Wood does a marvelous job of creating heart-wrenching decisions for her characters and portraying a doomed romance reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet. --Publishers Weekly"

Wood fashions a narrative whose conventions of gothic romance intertwine with, then utterly succumb to, the brutal forces of human obsession. Absorbing. --Kirkus Reviews"

This intriguing fantasy has many tendrils to wrap around teen hearts. The haunting ending will leave readers wanting to talk about the themes of cruelty, honesty, and loya lty. --Booklist"

In late 18th-century Northumberland, England, 16-year-old Jessamine Luxson and a mysterious boy called Weed--who can communicate with plants--uncover the horrible secrets of poisons growing in Thomas Luxson's apothecary garden. 125,000 first printing.