


But in a moment that will change everything, Leelo betrays her family, her best friend, and Endla by making an unthinkable choice.ĭiscovery could lead to devastating consequences for both Leelo and the outsider, Jaren, but as they grow closer, Leelo realizes that not all danger comes from beyond the lake-and they can only survive if Leelo is willing to question the very fabric of her society, her people, and herself. When Leelo sees a young outsider on the verge of drowning in the lake, she knows exactly what she’s supposed to do. But as much as Leelo cares for her community, she struggles to accept that her younger brother will be exiled by his next birthday, unless he gains the magic of enchanted song so vital to Endla. Leelo has spent her entire life on Endla, coexisting with the bloodthirsty Forest and respecting the poisonous lake that protects her island from outsiders who seek to destroy it. She’s not completely comfortable with all the death. Anyone that goes into the water dies a gruesome death. A group of people with unique beliefs about a magic forest they’re protecting from all the people in the world, who live on an island surrounded by a poison lake.

Either way, they’re never heard from again. Either way, they’re never heard from again. The Poison Season starts out with an interesting concept. Outsiders are always given a choice: the Forest or the lake. Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique. It brims with evocative storytelling that left me enchanted' Emily J. Outsiders are always given a choice: the Forest or the lake. 'Mara Rutherford’s The Poison Season took me on journey through a bloodthirsty forest, where two star-crossed lovers discover the true meaning of poison.
