Poisoned

Written by Jennifer Donnelly

Narrated by Rosie Jones

From Jennifer Donnelly, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Stepsister, comes a fairytale retelling that'll forever change the way you think about strength, power, and the real meaning of "happily ever after."

Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen's huntsman. Her lips were the color of ripe cherries, her skin as soft as new-fallen snow, her hair as dark as midnight. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman pulled out his knife . . . and took Sophie's heart.It shouldn't have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors, the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule -- a waste of a princess. A disaster of a future queen. And Sophie believed them. She believed everything she'd heard about herself, the poisonous words people use to keep girls like Sophie from becoming too powerful, too strong . . .With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame, Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy, proving that even the darkest magic can't extinguish the fire burning inside every girl, and that kindness is the ultimate form of strength.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Release date: Oct 20, 2020
• ISBN: 9781338637472

Jennifer Donnelly

Jennifer Donnelly is the author of eleven novels including the Waterfire Saga, The Tea Rose series, Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book, and A Northern Light.  She grew up in New York State, in Lewis and Westchester counties, and attended the University of Rochester where she majored in English Literature and European History. www.jenniferdonnelly.com Twitter: @JenWritesBooks

Reviews for Poisoned

[Tiffani Smith · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow, I was not expecting this too be so good but I ended up loving it!

[Emily Preun · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A retelling of The Queen and her Huntsman. This book was slow paced and felt a bit repetitive. Considering the main character, Sophia's name stands for wisdom, she was quite gullible. The Queen manages to attempt murder 3 times which was a bit unbelievable. I liked the morals shared throughout the story and I came to love Sophie in the end.