Poisoned

From Jennifer Donnelly; author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Stepsister; comes a fairytale retelling that'll forever change the way you think about strength; power; and the real meaning of happily ever after. Once upon a time; a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen's huntsman. Her lips were the color of ripe cherries; her skin as soft as new-fallen snow; her hair as dark as midnight. When they stopped to rest; the huntsman took out his knife . . . and took Sophie's heart. It shouldn't have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors; the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule -- a waste of a princess. A disaster of a future queen. And Sophie believed them. She believed everything she'd heard about herself; the poisonous words people use to keep girls like Sophie from becoming too powerful; too strong . . . With the help of seven mysterious strangers; Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame; Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy; proving that even the darkest magic can't extinguish the fire burning inside every girl; and that kindness is the ultimate form of strength.