When Ning's older sister becomes terminally ill from a powerful poison, she knows that the only way to save her is to enter the magical tea-making competition the kingdom is holding to find the next shennong-shi (or healer) who will work for the emperor or his daughter, the princess, in the event of his demise. She knows very little about this craft since it was her sister who was actually in training, but she's able to bluff her way in and is quickly absorbed into court intrigue. When the son of the banished prince shows up, she's shocked to realize that it's the same handsome young man who befriended her on the street when she was looking for a tea house. However, she soon comes to question her beliefs about who can be trusted and who cannot as the competition unfolds. A Magic Steeped in Poison is an original fantasy novel that is a feast for the senses, especially the culinary senses. It will appeal to fantasy and food aficionados alike!
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