The Poisoner (the Poisoner Book 1)

By (author) Ophelia, I.V.
Description:

The Lost Apothecary meets Gothikana in a Victorian era gothic dark romance about a secret poisoner, driven by her own sense of justice, who finds the tables turned when her next target – a dangerously obsessive predator – marks her as his next prey. 

She''s out for blood. He''s out for her surrender. 

Alina Lis, a botanist and hobbyist poisoner, has made a pastime of killing unsavoury men in her own twisted sense of poetic justice. After a fateful encounter at a friend’s party, her next target becomes Silas Forbes, a conceited playboy with pale, lifeless eyes and a hunger that feels anything but human.

But when Silas appears at her apothecary days later, it becomes clear he is no ordinary prey. Wherever Alina turns, Silas is there – watching, waiting, and weaving himself into her life with an intensity that both unnerves and enthralls her.

As their twisted courtship deepens, whispers of scandal and unseen enemies begin to close in. Alina must protect her secrets and her heart, but Silas is a predator unlike any she’s faced. Will she succumb to his darkly seductive charm or be able to outwit the monster who has turned her own deadly game against her?

*This is a dark, supernatural romance for a mature, 18+ audience and contains themes and content that aren’t to everyone’s liking. Please check the author’s note at the beginning of the book for content warnings before reading.*

Tropes include:

- True enemies to lovers
- He’s completely obsessed with her 
- Gothic Horror 
- Morally gray / anti-hero characters 
- STEM heroine 
- Vampires

Readers are obsessed with The Poisoner ( ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader reviews)

‘A brilliant, grumpy, spitfire of an FMC. An arrogant, borderline psychopathic MMC that falls first and falls *hard*. The bar has been raised. Because this book was immaculate and I have zero notes’ 

‘I absolutely LOVED this book. It is a masterpiece! The characters the tension the ending‼️''

‘Words cannot express just how much i LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! Everything about it was phenomenal and i wholeheartedly enjoyed every single second i spent inside of this world that i was left reeling when i finished it! A solid 1000000/10 book for me’ 

‘An absolutely addictive and enthralling read! This is definitely one for the dark romance girls who grew up obsessed with Spike from Buffy!’

Biographical note:
I.V. Ophelia hails from a small town in New England and has inhabited New York City for a little over half a decade. She is known for her gothic Victorian vampire series, The Poisoner. When she is not writing, Ophelia spends most of her time as a full-time artist, 19th-century gown collector, animal mom, antique furniture hoarder, world traveler, and overall menace.