Publisher's Synopsis
Djola, righthand man and spymaster of the lord of the Arkhysian Empire, is desperately trying to save his adopted homeland, even in exile. Awa, a young woman training to be a powerful griot, tests the limits of her knowledge and comes into her own in a world of sorcery, floating cities, kindly beasts and uncertain men. Awash in the rhythms of folklore and storytelling and rich with Hairston's characteristic lush prose, 'Master of Poisons' is epic fantasy for a broken world.
