The Poisons We Drink, Bethany Baptiste
The Poisons We Drink, Bethany Baptiste
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The Poisons We Drink

Author: Bethany Baptiste

Narrator: Lynnette R. Freeman

Unabridged: 16 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/30/2024


Synopsis

In a country divided between humans and witchers, Venus Stoneheart hustles as a brewer making illegal love potions to support her family.

Love potions are a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her.

When an enemy’s iron bullet kills her mother, Venus’s life implodes. Keeping her reckless little sister, Janus, safe is now her responsibility. When the powerful Grand Witcher, the ruthless head of her coven, offers Venus the chance to punish her mother’s killer, she has to pay a steep price for revenge.
The cost? Brew poisonous potions to enslave DC’s most influential politicians in order to pass legislation that will protect witchers for years to come.

As Venus crawls deeper into the corrupt underbelly of her city, the line between magic and power blurs, and it’s hard to tell who to trust … herself included.

The Poisons We Drink is a potent debut about a world where love potions are weaponized against hate and prejudice, sisterhood is unbreakable, and self-love is life and death.

Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG on March 03, 2024

Do you love young adult urban fantasies that feature politics, family, and love potions? If so, then look no further than The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste. The country is divided between humans and those with magic. Eighteen-year-old Venus Stoneheart supports her family by making illegal......more

4/5 stars Tropes and what to expect: - unique magic - queer characters - politics - racism (against a fantasy race) - set in the present with dates mentioned (2023) Overall I really enjoyed this book, I liked the unique magic system as well as the personalities of all of our main characters. I feel like B......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on February 11, 2024

I have to hand it to "The Poisons We Drink" – this book was an absolute page-turner; I couldn't put it down. The concept of the story is something else, and the action-packed narrative kept me hooked from start to finish. At the heart of the plot is Venus, thrust into a perilous journey after her mot......more

Goodreads review by Mel (Epic Reading) on April 24, 2024

I tried very hard to like this. The overall idea of the way magic works, the price the magic user has to pay, and the morality involved with using said magic should have made for an excellent novel. (This is the only reason this books gets two stars and not one). Bethany Baptiste had an opportunity......more

Goodreads review by Jessie on October 01, 2023

A stunning YA urban fantasy debut by Bethany Baptiste. The story centres around a young Witcher, Venus Stoneheart who works as a potions brewer for hire. There are many themes explored in this book, racism/classism, mental illness, political control and it is written well. When Venus’s world come cr......more