Over the weekend I read Poison Garden by Sarah Singleton. It is a great fantasy read about a boy who inherits a mysterious wooden box from his grandmother. As a condition of her will, he also becomes apprenticed to a chemist in London. It becomes apparent that his Grandmother was a member of an ancient guild, the Guild of Medical Herbalists. As one by one the members of the guild are murdered it becomes a race against time to find the culprit and uncover the mysterious secrets of the guild.
I really enjoyed this book and its setting and descriptions. The plot kept me guessing all the way through as I tried to work out who the culprit was. I think this is definately a book to look out for.
What have you read recently that you think is a contender for KYBA '10 or even KYBA '11?
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