She and I have very similar personalities and it was really fun to put so much of myself into a character. I absolutely adored Briseis and her mums with their back and forth banter but did you have a favourite character or relationship to write? All of these things were in my head and I decided to attempt to weave them together. I’ve always been fascinated by Greek myths but I’m drawn to the more obscure characters who’ve clearly been shoehorned into the narrative at later dates. And then of course there’s the Greek mythology piece. I was also obsessed with Little Shop of Horrors as a kid and, being the person I am, I always wondered what might have happened to Mary if she’d gone into the garden and discovered something like the Audrey II. The Poison Garden in This Poison Heart is a combination of the 1993 film version of The Secret Garden and the Alnwick Garden in Northumberland. I am the type of person who holds on to the most random information and somehow finds a way to weave it together into these weird and wonderful stories. How on earth did you come up with all these brilliant ideas? I’m excited to, hopefully, get to go out and get some face-to-face time with the bookish community.Ī post shared by Kalynn Bayron Poison Heart blew my mind with its intricacies and unique plot points. It’s been completely surreal and so incredibly gratifying. Things have been wonderful! I’m now endlessly busy and I have more deadlines than I can count but I’m so grateful to the readers, booksellers, librarians, educators, and publishing professionals who have helped me realize this dream.

How have things been for you since its release? It’s been a pretty wild year+ since we last spoke to celebrate the release of your Cinderella is Dead. Hi Kalynn, it’s so great to have you on the site again. This Poison Heart is a beautifully unique and captivating story of magic, family, love and secrets and we’re so excited to have had the chance to chat to Kalynn all about it. Up against a centuries-old curse and the deadliest plant on earth, Bri must harness her gift to protect herself and her family.” until a nefarious group comes after her in search of a rare and dangerous immortality elixir. There is more to Bri’s sudden inheritance than she could have imagined, and she is determined to uncover it. One of the visitors is Marie, a mysterious young woman who Bri befriends, only to find that Marie is keeping dark secrets about the history of the estate and its surrounding community. When strangers begin to arrive on their doorstep, asking for tinctures and elixirs, Bri learns she has a surprising talent for creating them.

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