FantasyYoung Adult
A Magic Steeped in Poison
2022·384 pages
A young tea-maker competes in a magical imperial contest to win a favor that could save her sister from poison.
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A young tea-maker competes in a magical imperial contest to win a favor that could save her sister from poison.
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I used to look at my hands with pride. Now all I can think is, "These are the hands that buried my mother."
For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the one who unknowingly brewed the poison tea that killed her—the poison tea that now threatens to also take her sister, Shu.
When Ning hears of a competition to find the kingdom's greatest shennong-shi—masters of the ancient and magical art of tea-making—she travels to the imperial ci...
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Mild romantic attraction and a developing relationship; no explicit content
Violence & gore
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Fights, poisonings, blood, and deaths; allusions to beatings, whipping, and torture
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Religious content
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Recurring worship of gods and goddesses tied to tea magic rituals
Magic & witchcraft
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Central fantasy magic system based on the ancient art of tea-making
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present
Political content
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Court intrigue, royal politics, and assassination plots throughout
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Parental death, poverty, and starvation; mentions of beatings and corporal punishment
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