|summary= ''The Poison Throne'' is set in a fantasy version of medieval France. The story is told through the eyes of fifteen year old Wynter Moorehawke, Protector Lady, whose excitement in returning home after some years away gradually gives way to horror at the changes in the kingdom.
If this book appeals then you might also enjoy [[The Way Of Shadows (Night Angel Trilogy) by Brent Weeks]] and [[Voices (Annals of the Western Shore) by Ursula K Le Guin]].