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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I've been a fan of Black's for years because of her Ironside books so I really enjoyed these short stories. Of course, my favourite was the one most like Ironside with its fae in modern, urban setting. This was an enjoyable read with lots of seemingly unique story ideas compiled from various previously published anthologies. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesThe Curse Workers (Short - In Vodka Veritas) Modern Tales of Faerie (Short - The Land of Heart's Desire) Distinctions
Fantasy.
Folklore.
Young Adult Fiction.
HTML:Pick your poison: Vampires, devils, werewolves, faeries, or . . . ? Find them all here in Holly Black??s amazing first collection. In her debut collection, New York Times best-selling author Holly Black returns to the world of Tithe in two darkly exquisite new tales. Then Black takes readers on a tour of a faerie market and introduces a girl poisonous to the touch and another who challenges the devil to a competitive eating match. Some of these stories have been published in anthologies such as 21 Proms, The Faery Reel, and The Restless Dead, and many have been reprinted in many ??Best of ? anthologies. The Poison Eaters is Holly Black??s much-anticipated first collection, and her ability to stare into the void??and to find humanity and humor there??will speak to young adult and adult readers alike. A Junior Library Guild Pick. Illustrated by Theo Black. Holly Black is the author of Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale (an ALA Best Book for Young Adults) and two related novels, Valiant (Norton Award winner) and New York Times bestseller Ironside. Her latest novel, Black Heart is the third of a new series, The Curseworkers. She and Tony DiTerlizzi created the best-selling Spiderwick Chronicles. Holly lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Theo, in a house with No library descriptions found. |
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