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Well, in the land of highly anticipated books, The Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood and Jane Percy the Duchess of Northumberland is at the top of so many people’s lists. With its release not until July 20 news like this is so amazing when it’s found out.


For a limited time only, at least I’m guessing so, this debut novel (at least from Jane Percy... Does that still qualify it as a debut author novel?) is offered for free over at the HarperTeen website. If you’re not fully convinced on how amazing this is, here’s the summary so that you can see if you want to read it.

Jessamine Luxson lives with her father, Thomas, an apothecary, in an isolated cottage near Alnwick Castle. Thomas’s pride and obsession is his locked garden full of dangerous plants, which Jessamine is forbidden to enter.

When a traveler brings an orphan to their cottage, he claims the boy has special gifts that Thomas might value. Jessamine is drawn to the strange but intriguing boy, called Weed. Soon their friendship deepens into love. Finally, Weed shares his secret: He can communicate with plants. For him they have distinct personalities—and some are even murderous. From the locked garden the poisonous plants call to Weed, luring him with promises of deadly power.

When Jessamine falls inexplicably ill, only Weed’s relationship with the Poisons can save her. But Thomas is determined to exploit Weed’s abilities, even if it risks Jessamine’s life—or drives Weed to the brink of madness...

See, it sounds amazing, so go check it out. I’m sure that you won’t be disappointed.