383pp., paperback, London, 2022

Young adult novel set in Cape Town.

Seventeen-year-old Savannah is cursed - one woman in every generation of her family is destined to die young - and she must act now to save herself.

"A gripping, immersive story and a powerful vindication of female anger, Blood to Poison is a stunning read." Louise O'Neill, author of The Surface Breaks

"I flew through this book. It's a gripping exploration and vindication of anger." Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season

Mary Watson grew up in Cape Town and now lives in Ireland. She was awarded the 2006 Caine Prize for African Writing. She is the author of the young adult novels The Wicker Light and The Wren Hunt.

BLOOD TO POISON

: Watson (M.)

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