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Leelo has spent her entire life on Endla, coexisting with the bloodthirsty Forest and respecting the poisonous
When Leelo sees a young outsider on the verge of drowning in the lake, she knows exactly
But in a moment that will change everything, Leelo betrays her family, her best friend, and Endla
In The Poison Season, we’re taken through the life of a young woman in a sheltered
Their people are protected by the forest, and in turn they must guard it from outsiders
Leelo and others like her keep watch over the lake during the winter to ensure no outsiders
Anyone who crosses to their forest from the outside must be sacrificed to the forest
The people who live in the magical forest have magical voices
They sing during celebrations, but they also have a “killing” song
The song is so powerful that it cannot be sung while the lake is frozen
The story had a lot of potential but I think that it lacked character depth
When Leelo finds love, their interactions and conversations do not get played out well for readers
Did she have abandonment issues? She acted as though Leelo was such a thorn in her side,
While I love the beauty of the cover, it doesn’t quite match the darkness in this
It was the bloodthirsty people I found to be a little bit shocking
I won’t give away the truly darkest scene of this book, but it was definitely a
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