Publisher's Synopsis
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 Timesbest-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 as21 Proms, The Faery Reel,andThe Restless Dead, and many have been reprinted in many “Best of ” anthologies.
The Poison Eatersis 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 ofTithe: A Modern Faerie Tale(an ALA Best Book for Young Adults) and two related novels,Valiant(Norton Award winner) andNew York TimesbestsellerIronside. Her latest novel,Black Heartis 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 a secret library.
In her debut collection,New York Timesbest-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 as21 Proms, The Faery Reel,andThe Restless Dead, and many have been reprinted in many “Best of ” anthologies.
The Poison Eatersis 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 ofTithe: A Modern Faerie Tale(an ALA Best Book for Young Adults) and two related novels,Valiant(Norton Award winner) andNew York TimesbestsellerIronside. Her latest novel,Black Heartis 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 a secret library.
