Poison is a dark and disturbing fantasy novel with a compelling protago nist on a coming-of-age quest. Raised in the isolated village of Gull, Poi son, a dark-haired, violet-eyed sixteen-year-old, refuses to accept the life for which she was raised. When her beloved baby sister Azalea is kidnapped and a changeling left in her place, Poison leaves the Realm of Man for the Realm of Phaeries in order to confront the Phaerie Lord and bring her sister home. As she makes her way, Poison and the devoted friends she makes on her journey must confront a variety of strange and dangerous creatures and challenge the powerful Lord Aelthar, who helps Poison find her own destiny along the way. 2006 USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Books List, LCC Children’s Book of the Year Award, and Dracula Society for Best Gothic Novel of 2004. smv

Originally published by Scholastic Great Britain, in 2003.