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A Venom Dark and Sweet

Name: A Venom Dark and Sweet
ISBN: 9781250767103

Judy I. Lin

Feiwel & Friends · Hardcover · August 23, 2022

Reading lane: Asia for Teens

Historical YA Fantasy Asia for Teens Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens historical

mythology teens

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Why This Clicks

Tea and Intrigue

Tea-making magic and kingdom-wide danger give this fantasy its distinctive flavor.

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A delicate magical art rooted in tea-making
Four young women seeking allies amid fear and distrust

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Political conflict shadowed by an ancient threat
A sustained journey through a kingdom in turmoil

Book Details

Authors: Judy I. Lin
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: August 23, 2022
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Asia for Teens · Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens
Reading lane: Asia for Teens

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Asia for Teens
82%
Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens
82%
Historical YA Fantasy
81%

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Epic YA Fantasy
Asia for Teens
Royalty Stories for Teens

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The enthralling conclusion to Judy I. Lin's Book of Tea duology—#1 New York Times bestseller A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Venom Dark and Sweet— is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo. A great evil has come to the kingdom of Dàxi. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, his rise to the dragon throne aided by the mass poisonings that have kept the people bound in fear and distrust. Ning, a young but powerful shénnóng-shi—a wielder of magic using the ancient and delicate art of tea-making—has escorted Princess Zhen into exile. Joining them is the princess' loyal bodyguard, Ruyi, and Ning's newly healed sister, Shu. Together the four young women travel throughout the kingdom in search of allies to help oust the invaders and take back Zhen's rightful throne. But the golden serpent still haunts Ning's nightmares with visions of war and bloodshed. An evil far more ancient than the petty conflicts of men has awoken, and all the magic in the land may not be enough to stop it from consuming the world...