The Poisons We Drink

Hardback Published on: 05/04/2024
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The Poisons We Drink
Political and Potent
What. A. Book. I didn't know what to expect from this book, but I am so impressed with the outcome. The Poisons We Drink is an excellent YA title, full o... READ MORE
Bill
The Poisons We Drink
How is this her DEBUT?!
How is this her DEBUT?! Oh wow. The worldbuilding, the character development, the magic system? So intrinsically sound, so beautifully done. Loads of repre... READ MORE
Ella-Mae at Lewes
The Poisons We Drink
Incredible magic system and vivid world!
A raw and visceral tale of grief and the lengths we go to for control and power. Baptiste created an immersive and endlessly creative alternate USA with a ... READ MORE
Morgan at Exeter Roman Gate

Synopsis

In a country divided between humans and witchers, Venus Stoneheart hustles as a brewer making illegal love potions to support her family.

Love potions is a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her.

Then an enemy's iron bullet kills her mother, Venus's life implodes. Keeping her reckless little sister Janus safe is now her responsibility. When the powerful Grand Witcher, the ruthless head of her coven, offers Venus the chance to punish her mother's killer, she has to pay a steep price for revenge. The cost? Brew poisonous potions to enslave D.C.'s most influential politicians.

As Venus crawls deeper into the corrupt underbelly of her city, the line between magic and power blurs, and it's hard to tell who to trust...Herself included.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
  • ISBN: 9781728251950
  • Number of pages: 496
  • Dimensions: 235 x 155 mm
  • Languages: English

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The Poisons We Drink
Great YA fantasy
The Poisons We Drink is a YA urban fantasy that has an interesting premise and real, messy characters. It centres around Venus - a young woman who brews... READ MORE
Sarah Bell
The Poisons We Drink
This is by far my favourite trad pub debut this year
Everything is just so good??? If you told me Bethany Baptiste put out 5+ books before this one I'd believe you. I'm obsessed. From the start it was clea... READ MORE
Milica S.
The Poisons We Drink
Gripping but slow
For me the book was both gripping and also slightly too slow in places. I liked how the book highlighted the issues between both humans and witchers, as we... READ MORE
Martha Jaworski
The Poisons We Drink
Incredible debut
The Poisons We Drink is Bethany Baptiste's debut novel and one that is filled with expressive world-building where people are divided between humans and wi... READ MORE
Bee Curtis-Monro
The Poisons We Drink
Blisteringly brilliant debut
I loved this book, it was almost too real. Bethany Baptist’s debut is unrepentantly furious, perfectly capturing the rage at being unjustly oppressed and b... READ MORE
Elizabeth Knight
The Poisons We Drink
"Has history taught us nothing? Old worlds must be burnt for new worlds to rise. You cannot want a revolution and fear its fire. Everything must burn."
"Has history taught us nothing? Old worlds must be burnt for new worlds to rise. You cannot want a revolution and fear its fire. Everything must burn." ... READ MORE
Worldstoconquer
The Poisons We Drink
Confusing in places
This tells the story of Violet who is a Love brewer, a rare witch highly valued. Violet lives in a world where witches are known about but are also highly ... READ MORE
Novel Luna
The Poisons We Drink
A Brilliant Debut
Going into The Poisons We Drink, I was little apprehensive because I felt the premise had the makings of a great book, and I did not want to be disappointe... READ MORE
Heather