This Wicked Fate
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Summary
How much would you risk to save the ones you love？ Would you tempt even the most dangerous fate？
Briseis has one chance to save her mother， but she'll need to do the impossible: find the last fragment of the deadly Absyrtus Heart。 If she is to locate the missing piece， she must turn to the blood relatives she's never known， learn about their secret powers， and take her place in their ancient lineage。 Briseis is not the only one who wants the Heart， and her enemies will stop at nothing to fulfill their own ruthless plans。 The fates tell of a truly dangerous journey， one that could end in more heartache， more death。 Bolstered by the sisterhood of ancient magic， can Briseis harness her power to save the people she loves most？
Briseis has one chance to save her mother， but she'll need to do the impossible: find the last fragment of the deadly Absyrtus Heart。 If she is to locate the missing piece， she must turn to the blood relatives she's never known， learn about their secret powers， and take her place in their ancient lineage。 Briseis is not the only one who wants the Heart， and her enemies will stop at nothing to fulfill their own ruthless plans。 The fates tell of a truly dangerous journey， one that could end in more heartache， more death。 Bolstered by the sisterhood of ancient magic， can Briseis harness her power to save the people she loves most？
Reviews
BooksAndRae
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Filled with Myths， mysteries and an adventure that could lead to life or death， This Wicked Fate follows on from This Poison Heart and the writing of this book like its first one makes it so difficult to put down！ After learning so much about Briseis in the first book， I didn't expect to get punched and shocked by so much more info that just encouraged me to read on and love the story that much more！ First off， I have to thank the publishers for providing me with this arc。 When I requested it I Filled with Myths， mysteries and an adventure that could lead to life or death， This Wicked Fate follows on from This Poison Heart and the writing of this book like its first one makes it so difficult to put down！ After learning so much about Briseis in the first book， I didn't expect to get punched and shocked by so much more info that just encouraged me to read on and love the story that much more！ First off， I have to thank the publishers for providing me with this arc。 When I requested it I honestly didn't think I would get it， but this book is one of my most anticipated releases ever since I finished This Poison Heart so I am forever grateful and delighted that I could read it before I get my own physical copy to be with Kalynn Bayron's other books on my bookshelf。 I can't talk much about what happens in this book without giving stuff away but I can say that the wait was absolutely worth it。 After the ending of the last book I was itching to read on， wanting to read more of Briseis story and follow her and her companions on a quest of a lifetime。I was obsessed with the Greek Play of Medea even before reading the first book and to see how Kalynn Bayron has twisted this myth even further into this book makes my heart warm and jump in excitement。Briseis has a lot of difficult choices to make。 On top of having control of the plants around her， she is now at a crossroads on what happens next。 Questions upon questions rattle her mind when new and familiar faces reveal more to her than she expects， and with each reveal， she is desperate for their plans to go as expected。 But with Jason's family on the exact same quest， and maybe even a few steps ahead of them， can Briseis and her companions complete the quest before the opposition？ Or will they be too late？ And if they are too late， what happens next？ The more I read this story， the more I fell in love with the characters， relationships and the overall story。 I loved Briseis'references to Hadestown and Disney's Hercules while loved hearing her family history that she was also learning about。 If you have read the first book， or Barron's other book Cinderella is Dead， you already know that this one is packed full of queer black women who are absolutely badass and powerful。 Even the non power wielding characters hold so much weight and importance to the story。 It was all truly beautiful。 。。。more
Rachel
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3。5 stars。 I really enjoyed the first book。 This one felt like it spent so much time just recapping: earlier events， feelings， what they were doing。 A good ending though。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the copy。
Becca Jenkins
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Sometimes sequels don’t live up to the first book and fall a bit flat but Kalynn has done it again: a five star read that I didn’t ever want to put down one I picked it up！I won’t go into TOO much detail because spoilers but I will say that everything I loved about The Poison Heart was in This Wicked Fate: friendships， family， magic， mythology， flowers， LGBTQ+ rep and the world building is just *chefs kiss*If you can’t tell， I loved this book， and I urge you to pick up This Poison Heart before T Sometimes sequels don’t live up to the first book and fall a bit flat but Kalynn has done it again: a five star read that I didn’t ever want to put down one I picked it up！I won’t go into TOO much detail because spoilers but I will say that everything I loved about The Poison Heart was in This Wicked Fate: friendships， family， magic， mythology， flowers， LGBTQ+ rep and the world building is just *chefs kiss*If you can’t tell， I loved this book， and I urge you to pick up This Poison Heart before This Wicked Fate comes out。 Thank you netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Leah M
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Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。CONTENT WARNING: grief， death of a parent， violence， blood， murderI’ve been dying to get my hands on this book since the second I finished the last one， but once it was time to start it， I was incredibly nervous， mainly because I was so worried it wouldn’t fulfill my incredibly high expectations after reading This Poison Heart。 However， I shouldn’t have worried， because this book a Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。CONTENT WARNING: grief， death of a parent， violence， blood， murderI’ve been dying to get my hands on this book since the second I finished the last one， but once it was time to start it， I was incredibly nervous， mainly because I was so worried it wouldn’t fulfill my incredibly high expectations after reading This Poison Heart。 However， I shouldn’t have worried， because this book and Bayron completely came through for me。 Although I really do try not to judge a book by it’s cover， in this case， I was completely justified in doing so—the book is as good as the beautiful cover led me to believe it would be。It picks up just after the last book left off， with the characters completely rocked by grief stemming from recent events， and new revelations leaving them with an impossible task to save Thandie。 Hecate has tasked Briseis and crew with retrieving the last piece of the Absyrtus Heart， but there’s no way that she can do it alone， and she’s forced to lean on not only her new ally， but some people she’s never met before and doesn’t fully know if she can trust， especially after experiencing recent betrayals。 And of course， there’s a ruthless group trying their best to get their greedy hands on the heart as well。 Bayron’s writing absolutely shines in this book。 She’s already shown her skills in other books （Cinderella is Dead， This Poison Heart）， but in this sequel， she truly pulled on my heartstrings even more。 We get to see Briseis’ vulnerable side as she faces challenges while learning to manage grief and fear， as well as resolving her feelings over the betrayal。 In doing so， we get to see her learn how to let others in， and truly experience a new aspect of family relationships。 Relationships are at the heart of the story， with the connection between Briseis and Marie deepening， Briseis opening up to new relatives， and her bond changing with her parents， as well as the connections between Marie， Nyx， Persephone， and Circe。 I loved seeing how all of these characters became intertwined so much more deeply throughout the book。 The way that the understanding that Briseis had of plants changed and grew （no pun intended） was another lure of this story。 While she has an immense innate knowledge， she absolutely blooms （ok， pun intended here） under the skilled tutelage of Circe， and I loved watching her expand her knowledge and become more secure with her gifts。 In addition， this story helped me see different aspects of familiar Greek mythology。 There’s some overlap with Circe， and reading the Madeline Miller version of the story helped me understand a lot more of this story， and view it in a more sympathetic light， but I absolutely loved the diversity that was woven throughout this story。 Rather than the traditionally white versions of Greek mythology， all the main characters are Black， which never felt like a stretch， and the sapphic representation in this story is absolutely fabulous。 We need more books like this， and I can’t wait to see what else Bayron has in store for us！ 。。。more
Sammie V
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Black Girl magic， sapphic， secret garden retelling and greek mythology all rolled into one epic conclusion！Spoiler's ahead if you haven't read This Poison Heart。。。We follow Bri and co as they have 28 days to save her mothers soul and bring her back from the underworld。 To do so they must obtain all 6 pieces of Absyrtus's heart and put them back together， something that has never in history been done。 But soon they realize that they aren't the only ones on the hunt for this final piece of the hea Black Girl magic， sapphic， secret garden retelling and greek mythology all rolled into one epic conclusion！Spoiler's ahead if you haven't read This Poison Heart。。。We follow Bri and co as they have 28 days to save her mothers soul and bring her back from the underworld。 To do so they must obtain all 6 pieces of Absyrtus's heart and put them back together， something that has never in history been done。 But soon they realize that they aren't the only ones on the hunt for this final piece of the heart。 I loved how Bayron wove greek mythology along side our modern world， it was done so well。 I especially loved how women empowering both books were。 My favorite thing was the relationship between Bri's Mom's they honestly stole the show for me。 With how much they loved her and each other， not only that but what they would give up for their family。 Both women were such amazing strong bad asses。 I also loved Maire， this all powerful immortal being who if you looked at Bri the wrong way would murder you with her eyes。。。 and quite possibly literally。 It was the exact energy I was looking for in a sapphic romance。CW/TWDeathViolenceGoreGreif 。。。more
Leeanne
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I received an arc copy of this for my honest review。 Thank you to NetGalley for this opportunity。 Even though I haven’t read the first book yet I found this very easy to follow。 It is also my first foray into Greek mythology and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the journey for Bri， Circe and everyone else。 I am now off to get a copy of the poison heart and to pre order this wicked fate so I can re-read them。 5 stars from me
Andi S
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Thank you to Bloomsbury and NetGalley for an e-ARC of this book！！！ Whatever was slow about This Poison Heart was purely for payoff in Thus Wicked Fate。 Briseis and company are back and are on a new adventure to unite all six pieces of the Absyrtus heart for the mother of magic， Hecate。 From the first page， we pick up exactly where we left off in book one。 What follows is a fast-paced adventure through Greek mythology featuring some of the BEST （and usually lesser featured） gods and goddesses in Thank you to Bloomsbury and NetGalley for an e-ARC of this book！！！ Whatever was slow about This Poison Heart was purely for payoff in Thus Wicked Fate。 Briseis and company are back and are on a new adventure to unite all six pieces of the Absyrtus heart for the mother of magic， Hecate。 From the first page， we pick up exactly where we left off in book one。 What follows is a fast-paced adventure through Greek mythology featuring some of the BEST （and usually lesser featured） gods and goddesses in Greek myth。 Will Briseis be able to save her mom from the underworld？ If so， can she do it without even more sacrifice？ I really really really loved this book。 The deep cuts Kalynn Bayron makes in Greek mythology made my nerdy English major heart so so happy。 I loved how Bayron blended myths we might already know with a fun adventure and super lovable characters。 At times， Briseis kind of annoyed me with how incredulous she was about all of these crazy magical revelations， but then I realized that I would be the SAME WAY。 I loved the romantic and familial relationships in this book and the way that it is SO representative of LGBTQIA+ people without that being the front and center part of the story。 Don’t get me wrong， there’s nothing wrong with that， but this was written like a story full of straight people - just something that IS - which is how it should be！ 5 stars - love the writing， love the characters， love the mythology， love the pacing， love Kalynn Bayron。 。。。more
laurel [the suspected bibliophile]
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It was solid， but not quite the groundbreaking amazing hug that the first one was （I feel like this is a trend for me in the sequels I'm reading this year）。 It was really， really good， but it was just missing something and I don't know what。 Also， it had the immortal and 17 year-old falling in love trope， and I just am not a fan of that。But the joy！ The grief！ The plants！ The way Bayron tweaked Greek mythology！ It was solid， but not quite the groundbreaking amazing hug that the first one was （I feel like this is a trend for me in the sequels I'm reading this year）。 It was really， really good， but it was just missing something and I don't know what。 Also， it had the immortal and 17 year-old falling in love trope， and I just am not a fan of that。But the joy！ The grief！ The plants！ The way Bayron tweaked Greek mythology！ 。。。more
Liv
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In this series， Kalynn Bayron cleverly weaves elements of Greek mythology with the modern day， and presents such a brilliant story about family that I didn't want to put it down。There is a little less actual conflict than I was expecting given how the last book ended， but the plot is by no means slow and the characters are engaging all the way through。 Definitely one to read if you like a bit of contemporary fantasy！I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 In this series， Kalynn Bayron cleverly weaves elements of Greek mythology with the modern day， and presents such a brilliant story about family that I didn't want to put it down。There is a little less actual conflict than I was expecting given how the last book ended， but the plot is by no means slow and the characters are engaging all the way through。 Definitely one to read if you like a bit of contemporary fantasy！I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Steph
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This Wicked Fate was everything I wanted in a sequel。 Kalynn Bayron continues to gift us with the best elements from This Poison Heart: a brilliantly creative spin on Greek mythology， a unique magic system， delightful flora descriptions and language， and some sapphic love （especially great to see between older characters！）。The pacing was much stronger here; we're gently reminded of where things left off in the first book and then the clock starts ticking。There are touching descriptions of grief This Wicked Fate was everything I wanted in a sequel。 Kalynn Bayron continues to gift us with the best elements from This Poison Heart: a brilliantly creative spin on Greek mythology， a unique magic system， delightful flora descriptions and language， and some sapphic love （especially great to see between older characters！）。The pacing was much stronger here; we're gently reminded of where things left off in the first book and then the clock starts ticking。There are touching descriptions of grief and loss， and Bri has such a wonderful support system of family and loved ones that allowed her to navigate her pain。I don't think I've ever read a Greek mythology-inspired story quite like this。 I don't want to spoil it by revealing who we run into 。。。 but be ready for some fun surprises and to rethink old myths in a new light。One big ick （as I mentioned in my review of This Poison Heart）: the massive immortal/mortal age gap。 This just makes me uncomfy。 If Marie + Bri were really two teenagers， their relationship would be beyond charming and healthy and lovely。 But Marie is 300+ years old and that imbalance of wisdom and power really rubs me the wrong way。 She is depicted with the maturity level of a 17 year old， so it is relatively easy to forget 。。。I love a well-rounded duology and this was such a fun + adventurous read that I'd recommend to teens and adults alike。Thank you to Bloomsbury and Storygram tours for sending a copy my way。 :） CW: death/murder， death of a parent， grief， blood， gore， vomit， violence， kidnapping， mentions of child abuse & emotional abuse 。。。more
Jordan
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First things first: thank you to NetGalley for a free e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。I absolutely ADORED the first book in this duology， so buying this one was a no brainer for me。 I've had it on preorder for a while now and I cannot wait for my physical copy to arrive。 When I got approved for the e-arc， I nearly screeched I was so excited！This book lived up to my expectations。 And then some。I love Percy Jackson and the way Rick Riordan crafted his Greek mythology inspired w First things first: thank you to NetGalley for a free e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。I absolutely ADORED the first book in this duology， so buying this one was a no brainer for me。 I've had it on preorder for a while now and I cannot wait for my physical copy to arrive。 When I got approved for the e-arc， I nearly screeched I was so excited！This book lived up to my expectations。 And then some。I love Percy Jackson and the way Rick Riordan crafted his Greek mythology inspired world。 But I daresay I love Bayron's even more。 The way reality and mythology meet in this duology is just my absolute favourite thing。 The way it blends into our world is entirely seamless and nothing short of beautiful。 I thought that in the first book， but I think it even more with this one。 We get to delve even further into the magic of this world， in both the good ways and the bad。 And it's done in such a way that I would be entirely happy with another book just exploring all the different gods and their descendants， their magic and the lingering magics of the gods， too。And the CHARACTERS。 Every single person is so well fleshed out it's unreal。 So much so， I don't think I could choose a favourite。 Everyone's voices were so strong， even with just a single PoV。 I want everyone's backstories， especially Marie and Persephone。 PLEASE。The LOVE in this book。 Romantic， platonic， familial。。。 All of it。 I love all of it。 This book is so， so， so full of love and I am obsessed with it。 I love the main romance， I love the development of familial love and the extension of it too。 The growing friendships。 All of it。 And it's so much better that the cast is almost entirely a group of women。 It's just so beautiful and there is definitely not enough of this vibe in the YA space。I could ramble about how amazing this book is for DAYS， I am sure。 I am still reeling from finishing it last night and can't entirely get my thoughts in a sensible-ish looking line。 So basically it boils down to this: I am obsessed with this duology and it deserves all of the love。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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“Magic - and poison - run in our veins。” // “The Heart takes and takes， but what does it give？”THIS WICKED FATE is the action-packed， emotional conclusion to the THIS POISON HEART duology。 These two books tell the story of Briseis， a Black girl with a magical affinity for plants， and her family。 It’s a narrative about generational trauma and healing， grief， and abiding love， laced with mystery and rooted in Greek mythology。 If this first book felt like a scavenger hunt， the second book feels lik “Magic - and poison - run in our veins。” // “The Heart takes and takes， but what does it give？”THIS WICKED FATE is the action-packed， emotional conclusion to the THIS POISON HEART duology。 These two books tell the story of Briseis， a Black girl with a magical affinity for plants， and her family。 It’s a narrative about generational trauma and healing， grief， and abiding love， laced with mystery and rooted in Greek mythology。 If this first book felt like a scavenger hunt， the second book feels like a hero’s quest。 It’s a wild ride， with more clues to unravel， mythical creatures to befriend or defeat， a centuries-long conflict to resolve， powerful and immortal women to kiss， and of course many more beautiful and poisonous plants。 It’s unapologetically queer and Black， with no fewer than ten sapphic Black characters。 It did feel a bit rushed to me compared to the first book。 Regardless， it’s a fantastic series that I would definitely recommend。 Thanks to Bloomsbury YA for the review copy！Content warnings: injury， poisoning， killing， death of a loved one 。。。more
Jenna
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The biggest thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury USA Children's Books for the digital ARC of 'This Wicked Fate' by Kalynn Bayron。 This book has been on my to-read/wish list since reading 'This Poison Heart' last year。 I got the end of the first book and immediately was disappointed I couldn't just pick up the next book and find out what happened next。 When I was little， every night before bed I would have the Greek tales read to me， and I always fell asleep imagining the world of the Gods - eve The biggest thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury USA Children's Books for the digital ARC of 'This Wicked Fate' by Kalynn Bayron。 This book has been on my to-read/wish list since reading 'This Poison Heart' last year。 I got the end of the first book and immediately was disappointed I couldn't just pick up the next book and find out what happened next。 When I was little， every night before bed I would have the Greek tales read to me， and I always fell asleep imagining the world of the Gods - even now any retelling of these tales has a special place in my heart。 And once again I was blown away by how great one of Kalynn Bayron's books was。 The descriptions， and imagery are so enchanting。 I loved having the tales of the heros， and gods woven through this book - and especially the realization they're still here guiding our path。 Without giving too much away， the ending was also a good reminder that even in tragedy （which all great heroes face） happiness can be found。On a side note: Briseis' affinity for plants makes me so jealous。。。 I would love to be able to have that kinship with plants in my own garden。 I especially loved the occasional little bits about plant uses whether it was medicinal or ritual etc。At the beginning of the school year， I had so many students requesting that I add 'This Poison Heart' to the classroom library since they had heard so much about it over the summer。 I'm 100% certain that when the new school year starts in the Fall， I will have requests for 'This Wicked Fate' as well。5/5 。。。more
Teneisha （Teesbookjourney）
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I adored the last book of this series。 When I became aware of this book being released I was so happy to read more about Bree and her family。 The last book kept me on edge waiting for this one。 I love all the characters。 they all have their little backstories and I love it。 I adore Bree she is a girl on fire in an impossible situation。 She is dealing with a lot - she's been tricked， and she had these new powers and new people in her life。 This book was compiling - fast pace and just tons of adve I adored the last book of this series。 When I became aware of this book being released I was so happy to read more about Bree and her family。 The last book kept me on edge waiting for this one。 I love all the characters。 they all have their little backstories and I love it。 I adore Bree she is a girl on fire in an impossible situation。 She is dealing with a lot - she's been tricked， and she had these new powers and new people in her life。 This book was compiling - fast pace and just tons of adventure。 As this was a continuation there was no lag in the story。 The story just picked up on page one。 A great story that I loved since day one。 。。。more
Phoebe Starbuck
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Brilliant。 I really didn’t think she’d be able to top This Poison Heart but here we are！ Perfect。
Brittany Howell
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This Wicked Fate picks up RIGHT where This Poison Heart left off as you are immediately thrown back into Bri's world and the tragedy of where the previous installment left off。 The mythology in this series is amazing。 It's diverse。 It's sapphic。 It's amazing。 If there were a series set in this world telling the tales of other characters you come across， I would EAT。 IT。 UP。 The pace was quick and pulled you along perfectly with the story without throwing you off course。 As always， with any great This Wicked Fate picks up RIGHT where This Poison Heart left off as you are immediately thrown back into Bri's world and the tragedy of where the previous installment left off。 The mythology in this series is amazing。 It's diverse。 It's sapphic。 It's amazing。 If there were a series set in this world telling the tales of other characters you come across， I would EAT。 IT。 UP。 The pace was quick and pulled you along perfectly with the story without throwing you off course。 As always， with any great story， I want more。 。。。more
Abby Rubin
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This Wicked Fate picks up exactly where This Poison Heart left off。 Briseis is in the middle of grieving her mother and trying to put together a plan to save her and end the trauma that came with the creation of the Absyrtus Heart。 As she meets more people connected to her past， she learns about her powers and how much more she can do in terms of manipulating plants。 Her relationships continue to grow as she learns how to trust those around her。 This hero's journey will contain more magic， betra This Wicked Fate picks up exactly where This Poison Heart left off。 Briseis is in the middle of grieving her mother and trying to put together a plan to save her and end the trauma that came with the creation of the Absyrtus Heart。 As she meets more people connected to her past， she learns about her powers and how much more she can do in terms of manipulating plants。 Her relationships continue to grow as she learns how to trust those around her。 This hero's journey will contain more magic， betrayal， and tough choices for all of those involved。 It's a beautiful ending to the story Bayron started in This Poison Heart。 Reading this will make you want to start the first book over and read the duology again immediately。 。。。more
Morgan
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This Wicked Fate picks up right where This Poison Heart ends: Briseis' epic journey to save her mother， fully wield her powers， and untangle her ancestry。 Readers will be glued to their books， furiously reading to find out what obstacles， allies， and enemies await Briseis & company。 This Wicked Fate further develops the characters from the first， including building on the story arcs of secondary and tertiary characters。 AND it manages to add new characters， animals， and plants into the mix！ Kaly This Wicked Fate picks up right where This Poison Heart ends: Briseis' epic journey to save her mother， fully wield her powers， and untangle her ancestry。 Readers will be glued to their books， furiously reading to find out what obstacles， allies， and enemies await Briseis & company。 This Wicked Fate further develops the characters from the first， including building on the story arcs of secondary and tertiary characters。 AND it manages to add new characters， animals， and plants into the mix！ Kalynn Bayron does NOT disappoint， and I'm starting to think she never will。 Black girl magic， forever y'all！ I don't have many complaints about This Poison Heart and its sequel， BUT I desperately need this series to get the fully Percy Jackson treatment。 I need illustrated guidebooks of all the characters， their backstories， and family trees。 I need a This Poison Heart botany book with hand-drawn sketches of all the plants with their features and traits depicted。 At least each chapter， I found myself wanting a companion book to read alongside the novel。 That is how much you get sucked in - you actually want more books to read simultaneously！ 。。。more
Raena Pellichet
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This Wicked Fate is the sequel to This Poison Heart。 I really enjoyed book 1 so I was really looking forward to this sequel and it did not disappoint。 This book jumps right into the action and picks up immediately after the events at the end of book 1 and it doesn't really stop or slow down until you reach the end。 As with the first book， I find the writing super easy to read and really engaging as well。 I just had a good time with this book and I really like the way mythology is incorporated in This Wicked Fate is the sequel to This Poison Heart。 I really enjoyed book 1 so I was really looking forward to this sequel and it did not disappoint。 This book jumps right into the action and picks up immediately after the events at the end of book 1 and it doesn't really stop or slow down until you reach the end。 As with the first book， I find the writing super easy to read and really engaging as well。 I just had a good time with this book and I really like the way mythology is incorporated into this story。 。。。more
Heather
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This book is incredible！ What an amazing sequel and end to this duology - it was everything I had hoped it would be and more。 You won’t be disappointed！**I received this book as an ARC copy。 I primarily use StoryGraph & TikTok。 Check out all my reviews there - @hwconductor
Enomis
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I received a free ARC in exchange for an honest review from the publisher and my library。 Thank you for this incredible book！This Wicked Fate picks up right after the cliffhanger ending of This Poison Heart， and I am so so glad I got to read the sequel right after reading book one！！！ The pacing was amazing！ I really did NOT want to put this book down。The Greek mythology was great and really expanded upon from book one。 You really go down the rabbit hole from NYC in book one to just being immerse I received a free ARC in exchange for an honest review from the publisher and my library。 Thank you for this incredible book！This Wicked Fate picks up right after the cliffhanger ending of This Poison Heart， and I am so so glad I got to read the sequel right after reading book one！！！ The pacing was amazing！ I really did NOT want to put this book down。The Greek mythology was great and really expanded upon from book one。 You really go down the rabbit hole from NYC in book one to just being immersed in Greek mythos in upstate New York and beyond。 This book gives me a huge craving for more Greek mythology。The book wraps up the duology very well， but there's hints of a future book。 If Kalynn Bayron writes more in this series， I will be preordering and hyping it up。The relationships in this series were beautiful！ I love all of the support Mom and Mo give to Briseis and to each other。 This is loving， positive parenting！ Marie is also great in how she treats Briseis。 I mean all of these are just sweet， loving， and hashtag relationship goals。 Also， Marie is just great overall。 I love how sassy and scary she can be too。 She is a really great character。I could spend a long time fangirling， but let me promise you that if you semi-enjoyed This Poison Heart， you will absolutely love This Wicked Fate。 This is for everyone who wants black girl magic， sweet lgbt romance， Greek mythology， generational trauma， adoption， questions about relationships with birth families， and great writing。 I hope we see more of Briseis and family。 。。。more
Megan
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Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Briseis has one chance to save her mother， but she'll need to do the impossible: find the last fragment of the deadly Absyrtus Heart。 If she is to locate the missing piece， she must turn to the blood relatives she's never known， learn about their secret powers， and take her place in their ancient lineage。 Briseis is not the only one who wants the Heart， and her enemies will stop a Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Briseis has one chance to save her mother， but she'll need to do the impossible: find the last fragment of the deadly Absyrtus Heart。 If she is to locate the missing piece， she must turn to the blood relatives she's never known， learn about their secret powers， and take her place in their ancient lineage。 Briseis is not the only one who wants the Heart， and her enemies will stop at nothing to fulfill their own ruthless plans。 The fates tell of a truly dangerous journey， one that could end in more heartache， more death。 Bolstered by the sisterhood of ancient magic， can Briseis harness her power to save the people she loves most？Briseis has definitely changed in this book。 She has gone through something traumatic and that shadows how she thinks， feels and reacts to things。 But I absolutely adore Bri。 She is funny and witty， and so incredibly caring。 I loved seeing the dynamic with Marie change slightly but what I really， REALLY loved is that she was so willing and open to getting to know members of her birth family。 Seeing those relationships be established and then blossom - no pun intended！ - was so nice to see over the course of the book。 Getting to know them really added to Briseis’ character in such a special way that made me want to read more and see how she was going to handle the impending doom of the events taking place。 I must say， I think I enjoyed this book more than the first and I am so happy it picked up immediately from the ending of the first。 This Poison Heart is more about getting to know Bri and her story， but this book branches out further and includes so many other characters。 I loved the connections to different mythologies and legends and how they were incorporated into the story - it kept me on my toes， wondering how more could be introduced and become entwined in the story。 The romance element was not a focus but definitely pops up here and there。 It felt a little off to me at times which is shame because there was so much delicious chemistry in the first book。 However it just felt a little sudden for me - especially with everything going on。 This did ruin that relationship just a smidge for me which a shame because those two characters are so cute together！ In my opinion， the ending did also feel just a tiny bit rushed。 We had such a big build up and then it all suddenly came to a head and I felt a bit overwhelmed by it。 But I really did love how Bri’s story ended。 Overall， This Wicked Fate is a fantastic sequel that keeps you gripped throughout。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Thank you again to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
Megan
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I HIGHLY recommend this sequel to #ThisPoisonHeart by @kalynnbayron！ This book picks up exactly where the first book ends and takes us through the harrowing tale of Briseis， Mo， Circe， and their magical/mythical friends as they try to find the last missing piece of the Absyrtus Heart and bring Bri's Mom back from death。 This book shows the burden of generational trauma， the pain of grief on mind & body。 It shows us that love doesn't always reveal itself in the way we expect it to。 If you love my I HIGHLY recommend this sequel to #ThisPoisonHeart by @kalynnbayron！ This book picks up exactly where the first book ends and takes us through the harrowing tale of Briseis， Mo， Circe， and their magical/mythical friends as they try to find the last missing piece of the Absyrtus Heart and bring Bri's Mom back from death。 This book shows the burden of generational trauma， the pain of grief on mind & body。 It shows us that love doesn't always reveal itself in the way we expect it to。 If you love mythology， fantasy， and magical adventures， you will love this YA book。 I blew through it in less than 24 hours over a 3 day period。 ARC provided by #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
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RTC for blogThank you to the publisher and Edelweiss for my earc。
Laurel
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4。5 Sequels are usually a hit or miss for me， because I’ll either hate them to the point of rushing through them just to be done with it， or love them even more than the first book。 This was an absolute win for me！ I cried so much， because the relationships were so well-written throughout the duology， that anything that happened to the characters affected me so much。 I felt so connected to them， I really understood their pain， their love， their desperation， their relief。 I even went back to rere 4。5 Sequels are usually a hit or miss for me， because I’ll either hate them to the point of rushing through them just to be done with it， or love them even more than the first book。 This was an absolute win for me！ I cried so much， because the relationships were so well-written throughout the duology， that anything that happened to the characters affected me so much。 I felt so connected to them， I really understood their pain， their love， their desperation， their relief。 I even went back to reread the last few chapters because I was so emotional over what had happened， and the characters’ feelings were so raw and real， I could not stop thinking about them。 The characters were also so complex， I loved seeing them be violent and even a little monstrous。 I find a lot of fantasy novels make their female protagonists overly moral and forgiving。 It felt so nice to see the characters use the full potential of their power and not hold back on their mission。I also loved the descriptions in the book。 I think I rushed through the first novel a bit quickly， but I took some more time with the sequel。 Almost every chapter， there would be a description of the setting that would be so beautiful， I would stop just to imagine myself there in the characters’ place。 The gardens， the forests， the seas， the islands… I could almost see myself standing there， looking out at the view， and it made me sad that I was not actually there。 That is one of the qualities of a great story: making you yearn so much for a place that does not exist。 One of the criticisms I have is the ending。 Although it was heart wrenching， I did think that it wrapped up a little quickly—a criticism that I heard a lot for the first book as well。 It felt a bit rushed and I don’t think the book would have felt overly long if the last couple of chapters had been extended and slightly less summarizing。 I also found that certain character dialogues felt a little clunky， unnatural， or repetitive， especially at the beginning。 It took me out of the story a little bit since it came off as forced。Overall an amazing end for a great duology！ I can’t decide which character I love most， as they all have a special place in my heart， but Briseis is a truly amazing fantasy main character and she deserves only the best in the world。Source: NetGalley 。。。more
Kathleen
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Queer content: f/f romance， moms
Lisa M
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This Wicked Fate picks up where This Poison Heart left off…。 Briseis’s mom has been killed and is being held by the goddess Hecate in the underworld。 The only thing that is keeping Briseis going is that she has a chance to save her mom if she can bring all the pieces of the Absyrtus Heart together。 With the help of her family and Marie is it possible for her to get her mom back？The story is amazing and gets you right back into the lives of Briseis and her family。 The story is very understanding This Wicked Fate picks up where This Poison Heart left off…。 Briseis’s mom has been killed and is being held by the goddess Hecate in the underworld。 The only thing that is keeping Briseis going is that she has a chance to save her mom if she can bring all the pieces of the Absyrtus Heart together。 With the help of her family and Marie is it possible for her to get her mom back？The story is amazing and gets you right back into the lives of Briseis and her family。 The story is very understanding of grief and is written beautifully with the lighter moments coming from Marie。 The romance between the two is very sweet。 The story has action， adventure and plants！I’d recommend This Wicked Fate to young adults who like action， adventure， Greek mythology and plants！ Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Gina Malanga
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I admit to being a mythology nerd， not the Percy Jackson variety but the tried and true old stories。 I always liked that they were flawed， sometimes mean and petty but other times kind and loving， much like humans。 This book captured all of that and the generational trauma that actions can have as Briseis goes on a hero’s journey to save her mother， but ultimately to hopefully release her family from that trauma and it’s burden。 Full of a cast of characters right out of Greek Mythology and plant I admit to being a mythology nerd， not the Percy Jackson variety but the tried and true old stories。 I always liked that they were flawed， sometimes mean and petty but other times kind and loving， much like humans。 This book captured all of that and the generational trauma that actions can have as Briseis goes on a hero’s journey to save her mother， but ultimately to hopefully release her family from that trauma and it’s burden。 Full of a cast of characters right out of Greek Mythology and plants， so many glorious plants， this book is absolutely gorgeous。 I LOVED this duo Livy and am so happy I got to read them back to back！ 。。。more
Emily
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy！This Wicked Fate is the sequel to This Poison Heart and follows Briseis as she tries to find all the pieces of the Absyrtus heart。 But she is not the only one looking for them and she’ll need the help of her blood relatives and her power to save those she loves the most。Like with the first book I loved the magic and mythology weaved into the story！ If you liked hearing about Medea’s story you’ll love the depth added to it in this one。 Not only Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy！This Wicked Fate is the sequel to This Poison Heart and follows Briseis as she tries to find all the pieces of the Absyrtus heart。 But she is not the only one looking for them and she’ll need the help of her blood relatives and her power to save those she loves the most。Like with the first book I loved the magic and mythology weaved into the story！ If you liked hearing about Medea’s story you’ll love the depth added to it in this one。 Not only did we learn more about her but other famous figures made an appearance， all crucial to the story and revealing more about Bri’s lineage。 All of the characters got some great development throughout this one but I especially loved Bri and Marie。 They make for such a cute couple！The writing was great and once I got into the book I flew through it！ There were plenty of twists to keep me invested and the ending was perfection。 I’d love to see more books set in this world！ 。。。more
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4。5 stars rtc！
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