This Wicked Fate

The book centres Black characters, and its prose sings. This Wicked Fate is a delightful novel about literal Black Girl Magic, found family, and queer love, with adventures and a satisfying twist on Greek mythology * Foreword Reviews, starred review *This duology closer delves deeper into mythology while depicting textured, realistic relationships * Kirkus Reviews *Mesmerising and beautiful * Tracy Deonn, NYT bestselling author of Legendborn on THIS POISON HEART *This Poison Heart is a book to enjoy on the first read, notate in the rereads, and pump you up for what’s to come in its sequel. You should pick up this book! * blackgirlscreate.org *A delicious mix of intoxicating fantasy and coming of age, steeped in Greek mythology and peppered with references to the Jordan Peele films Get Out and Us * Observer New Review on THIS POISON HEART *Brings much-needed inclusivity and contemporary flavour to the teen fantasy genre * Kirkus Reviews on THIS POISON HEART *This Poison Heart masterfully weaves a unique story grounded in the depths of Greek mythology and Black girlhood * Booklist starred review *Ambitious, replacing the happily-ever-after with a tragic legacy and a defiant, feminist tone * Publisher’s Weekly Online on THIS POISON HEART *Kalynn Bayron does more than re-write a fairy-tale … She breaks it apart and rebuilds it into a wholly original and captivating story where girls finally decide for themselves who lives happily ever after * Brigid Kemmerer on CINDERELLA IS DEAD *

Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead and This Poison Heart, and is a classically trained vocalist. She grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. When she’s not writing, you can find her listening to Ella Fitzgerald on loop, attending the theatre, watching scary movies and spending time with her kids. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her family.