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The Poison Court

By Amanda Downum
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Publisher Description

Savedra Severos is no stranger to intrigue. Mistress to the King of Selafai and daughter of a rival noble house, she navigates the treacheries of court with every breath.

On the eve of delicate peace talks, the court mage is found murdered. As Savedra investigates, she stumbles further into a web of secrets that enmeshes three kingdoms--entangling spies and sorcerers, lovers and enemies, strangers and kin. Among those secrets are Savedra's own, dangerous enough to destroy her king and her family if they come to light.

Traitors walk the palace halls, but the danger is more than political. Spirits prowl the city. Once a force of justice, now they seek only retribution--and they prey on those with blood on their hands. In a court fueled by schemes and secrets, not even Savedra is safe from their venomous touch.

"...some of the best fantasy politics/intrigue/spies/murder I have ever had the pleasure of reading." ~ Liz Bourke, Sleeps With Monsters

"Amanda Downum spins political intrigue and gorgeous prose with grace and style. Get this book into your eyeballs." ~ Marshall Ryan Maresca, author of the Maradaine Sequence

"Luxurious elegance and gloriously sharp dangers fill Amanda Downum's The Poison Court. As with every Downum book, readers will revel in beautifully rendered characters and elegant court machinations. What sets The Poison Court above the rest of its kind is the depth of feeling and intrigue in a setting where the past returns to betray the present; where entire fortunes can crumble on a simple taste, a slight glance, or a mere regret. Such a deft touch requires great skill and Downum never falters, nor does she ever turn her searing gaze away from the innermost secrets of The Poison Court." ~ Fran Wilde, author of Riverland and the Bone Universe novels

3 Reviews

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“<strong>Worth the wait!</strong> I've waited four years to see Savedra again, and it was worth the wait. This book was political fantasy done brilliantly well and I hope to see more.”
“I've been waiting for this novel for quite sometime and Downum did not disappoint. For fans of The Necromancer Chronicles, you'll remember Savedra Severos as the highlight of The Bone Palace and be glad that she's back to take center stage as she deals with scheming nobles, divided loyalties and one very inconvenient corpse. Varis Severos, mage and unwilling ally to the Crown, is back as well in his perfumed and painted glory, chewing scenery and pulling focus each time he appears. We didn't get much of him in The Bone Palace and I'm glad Downum chose him as one of her leads. Rounding out the leads is Narkissa Jsutien, current heir to House Jsutien and unwilling participant in her aunt's schemes. A new character that suffers because of parallels with her sister- the former heir, Narkissa finds herself caught up in plots much larger than herself and must navigate the murky waters of international politics to survive. This book is about tangled loyalties, hidden truths, what a person is willing to sacrifice for the things they care about, and whether those sacrifices really matter in the end all wrapped up with mages, ghosts and foreign spirits. Downum's almost lyrical prose is missing in this novel, but her sentence structure and word choice is still beautiful and effective. My only critique was the scope of this novel. I would have loved to see more of Erisin. Downum paints the picture of a rich and diverse city built on the bones of things both human and otherwise. Hopefully, there will be more Stories of Erisin like The Poison Court and The Bone Garden to satisfy my curiosity.”

About Amanda Downum

Amanda Downum is the author of the Necromancer Chronicles and Dreams of Shreds And Tatters. Her short fiction has appeared in Realms of Fantasy, Strange Horizons, and Weird Tales, and in the anthologies Lovecraft Unbound and Dreams From the Witch House. She lives in Austin, TX and studies Mortuary Science. Her day job sometimes involves dressing as a giant worm.

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