A teenage assassin kills with a single kiss until she is ordered to kill the one boy she loves. This commercial YA fantasy is romantic and addictive-like a poison kiss-and will thrill fans of Sarah J. Maas and Victoria Aveyard. a Marinda has kissed dozens of boys. They all die afterward. It's a miserable life but being a visha kanya-a poison maiden-is what she was created to do. Marinda serves the Raja by dispatching his enemies with only her lips as a weapon. a Until now the men she was ordered to kiss have been strangers enemies of the kingdom. Then she receives orders to kiss Deven a boy she knows too well to be convinced he needs to die. She begins to question who she's really working for. And that is a thread that once pulled will unravel more than she can afford to lose. a This rich surprising and accessible debut is based in Indian folklore and delivers a story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.