There is magic in the world, but good conjure is hard to find.ĭjola, righthand man and spymaster of the lord of the Arkhysian Empire, is desperately trying to save his adopted homeland, even in exile.Īwa, a young woman training to be a powerful griot, tests the limits of her knowledge and comes into her own in a world of sorcery, floating cities, kindly beasts, and uncertain men.Īwash in the rhythms of folklore and storytelling and rich with Hairston's characteristic lush prose, Master of Poisons is epic fantasy that will bleed your mind with its turns of phrase and leave you aching for the world it burns into being.Ī Macmillan Audio production from Tor. Condition: Very Good Price: US 11.98 Buy It Now Add to cart Add to Watchlist Breathe easy.

The world needed an epic fantasy from the unstoppably creative mind of Andrea Hairston, and. Hairston (Will Do Magic for Small Change) dazzles with this complex epic fantasy about a people. Andrea has created a brilliant fantasy world here with griot-storytellers, wild dogs, pirate queens, floating cities, protective bees, warhorses, hungry elephants, and angry rivers. Epic, courageous, unapologetically fierce. Master of Poisons is one of those books that will sink its vines into your nerves and you will willingly, happily, feverishly go down in its embrace. The wind blows sand and sadness across the Empire. Master of Poisons, Hairston, Andrea, 9781250260567 Be the first to write a review. Master of Poisons is sheer, undiluted brilliance. Award-winning author Andrea Hairston weaves together African folktales and postcolonial literature into unforgettable fantasy in Master of Poisons

Master of Poisons by Andrea Hairston