The Poison Eaters and Other Stories by Holly Black; young adult; 224 pages
I loved Black's Tithe series, and was really excited to read something else by her that wasn't part of Spiderwick. These stories are definitely aimed at the Tithe audience, and even contains two stories set in that world. Most of the collection retells various folklore and fairy tales, with a decidedly dark tilt. The main characters are usually young people on the fringes of society--runaways, nerds, etc. (there's even one about a student in library school). The stories run the full gamut in terms of emotion--some are really touching, some sad, and some chilling enough to make me put down the book for the rest of the day. An interesting collection, and not for the faint of heart.
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