SuitabookPower and tyranny
King Nightshade rules Caux tyrannically, while Ivy and Rowan are treated as enemies of the realm and pursued.
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Susannah Appelbaum - Author
Expect a dark fantasy quest built around poison, healing, magic and political tyranny. The book offers wry humour and ghoulish imagery, but its elaborate style and complicated plotting may make sustained reading effort worthwhile.
Introducing a witty and macabre new fantasy trilogy.There's little joy left in the kingdom of Caux: the evil King Nightshade rules with terrible tyranny and the law of the land is poison or be poisoned. Worse, eleven-year-old Ivy's uncle, a famous healer, has disappeared, and Ivy sets out to find him, joined by a young taster named Rowan. But these are corrupt times, and the children--enemies of the realm--are not alone. What exactly do Ivy and Rowan's pursuers want? Is it Ivy's prized red bettle, which, unlike any other gemstone in Caux, appears--impossibly--to be hollow? Is it the elixir she concocted--the one with the mysterious healing powers? Or could it be Ivy herself? Told with wry humor, The Hollow Bettle is the first installment in the Poisons of Caux trilogy, an astonishing tale of herbs and magic, tasters and poisoners.From the Hardcover edition.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceExpect a dark fantasy quest built around poison, healing, magic and political tyranny. The book offers wry humour and ghoulish imagery, but its elaborate style and complicated plotting may make sustained reading effort worthwhile.
King Nightshade rules Caux tyrannically, while Ivy and Rowan are treated as enemies of the realm and pursued.
Before choosing it, consider whether the reader enjoys macabre fantasy and can tolerate fictional poisoning, lethal danger, severe punishment and ghoulish scenes.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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