The Poison Season

Books

Praise for Mara Rutherford: "Dripping with bloody opulence, A Multitude of Dreams creeps up on you like a sly shadow." --Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows "A beautiful, enchanting tale of a young woman coming into her own powers. Luminous shines as brightly as its heroine." --Joan He, New York Times bestselling author of The Ones We're Meant to Find "A fabulous interweaving of fantasy, politics, and sisterhood." --#1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce, on Crown of Coral and Pearl Outsiders are always given a choice: the Forest or the lake. Either way, they're never heard from again. Leelo has spent her entire life on Endla, coexisting with the bloodthirsty Forest and respecting the poisonous lake that protects her island from outsiders who seek to destroy it. But as much as Leelo cares for her community, she struggles to accept that her younger brother will be exiled by his next birthday unless he gains the magic of enchanted song so vital to Endla. ...