About the Book: Durga Varma may be a princess, but she’s far from the adventurous type — she’s an introverted geek who isn’t particularly interested in botany despite her father’s renown in the field. When her parents suffer an accident, Durga suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of an ancient botanical mystery with potentially catastrophic consequences in the wrong hands. With a string of plant‐thefts occurring and cryptic riddles tied to a “poison garden” to be solved, Durga and her friends must unravel the secret in time. Along the way she discovers hidden strengths, the value of friendship, a love of plants she never knew she had, and courage she never expected.