The Poisoned King

Impossible Creatures, Book 2

De: Katherine Rundell

Narrado por: Sam West

Return to the magic of the Archipelago in the dazzling sequel to the runaway, #1 New York Times bestseller Impossible Creatures, hailed as “an instant classic” (Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for The One and Only Ivan)!

Christopher Forrester woke to find a dragon chewing on his face—and his heart leapt for joy! He’d been dreaming of going back to the Archipelago, the secret cluster of islands where all the creatures of myth still live, and here was his summons.

But there is a poison spreading in the Archipelago. Rooting it out will involve a daring rescue mission on the back of a sphinx, a stealthy entrance to a dragon’s lair, and a death-defying plan to save a prisoner held in the heart of a castle. At the center of this storm is Anya: a small girl with a flock of birds at her side, a new-hatched chick in her pocket, and a ravenous hunger for justice.

Katherine Rundell’s second thrilling installment in the Impossible Creatures series involves castles, dragons, and revenge—the things of which great stories are made.©2025 Katherine Rundell (P)2025 Listening Library

Reseñas de la Crítica

"★ "A spectacular return to a magical world." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Lovely story!

Sam West’s narration is so good in this series! Really brings the animal characters to life.

Characters you can’t help but love and a 10 star narrator

This is one of the best books I have listened to in a long time. The characters are so engaging, fully fleshed out, unique and lovable. The plot is fast-paced and I appreciate that there aren’t a lot of “shoe leather” type chapters that slow the narrative. If you need Tolkien style world building this isn’t the series for you, but if you like extremely well written characters who you will root for look no further. This may be a middle-grade book but adults will love it! The narrator, Samuel West, is one of my favorite British actors and he has put so much thought into his performance, it’s such a delight to listen to. He deserves awards for this performance. I hope he narrates the whole series.

Fantastic sequel

Rich and engaging adventure and coming of age story. Beautiful sequel expanding on the fantastical world building with even more Impossible Creatures. Poignant and meaningful dialogue and morals. The performance is fun, but unfortunately includes some characters talking presented so soft and others so loud that I found myself adjusting volume to protect my hearing.

No artwork included

For a book that relies pretty heavily on illustrations, it's insane that this doesn't come with a supplemental PDF.