This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Kalynn Bayron is an author whose covers never disappoint. Every book of her’s has the most beautiful colour palette, art style and character designs. I’m actually surprised I haven’t talked about this book/series yet.
Her covers are the exact art style that I just adore and once again I am sad that I do not own a physical copy of this book. The reds and greens look so nice together and paired with the gold font you’ve got yourself a cover that is beautiful.
Synopsis: Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch.
When Briseis’s aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer. Hopefully there, surrounded by plants and flowers, Bri will finally learn to control her gift. But their new home is sinister in ways they could never have imagined–it comes with a specific set of instructions, an old-school apothecary, and a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world that can only be entered by those who share Bri’s unique family lineage.
When strangers begin to arrive on their doorstep, asking for tinctures and elixirs, Bri learns she has a surprising talent for creating them. One of the visitors is Marie, a mysterious young woman who Bri befriends, only to find that Marie is keeping dark secrets about the history of the estate and its surrounding community. There is more to Bri’s sudden inheritance than she could have imagined, and she is determined to uncover it . . . until a nefarious group comes after her in search of a rare and dangerous immortality elixir. Up against a centuries-old curse and the deadliest plant on earth, Bri must harness her gift to protect herself and her family.
A Trial of Sorcerers by Elise Kova
It came as no surprise to me that this book, like all of Elise’s, has a stunning cover. I don’t think I will ever get over this type of art style, especially for book covers. I was wondering at first whether this was a Charlie Bowater as it is very similar to her style, however, it is actually Marie Magny. Whom I had not heard of before, but will definitely look out for now.
I’m not really sure what else to say other than the fact that it is simply stunning. I’ve found that I am very drawn to this type of cover and no matter what the book is about I will think about buying it. This is probably bad and a little shallow, but can you really blame me?
Synopsis: Ice is in her blood.
Eighteen-year-old Waterrunner Eira Landan lives her life in the shadows — the shadow of her older brother, of her magic’s whispers, and of the person she accidentally killed. She’s the most unwanted apprentice in the Tower of Sorcerers until the day she decides to step out and compete for a spot in the Tournament of Five Kingdoms.
Pitted against the best sorcerers in the Empire, Eira fights to be one of four champions. Excelling in the trials has its rewards. She’s invited to the royal court with the “Prince of the Tower,” discovers her rare talent for forbidden magic, and at midnight, Eira meets with a handsome elfin ambassador.
But, Eira soon learns, no reward is without risk. As she comes into the spotlight, so too do the skeletons of a past she hadn’t even realized was haunting her.
Eira went into the trials ready for a fight. Ready to win. She wasn’t ready for what it would cost her. No one expected the candidates might not make it out with their lives.
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