{"product_id":"9781398562134","title":"The Poisoner : a darkly seductive gothic, paranormal romance Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Ophelia, I.V. | Fantasy \u003cbr\u003ePublished 26\/03\/2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of The Poisoner series \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 28mm | 288g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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 - VampiresReaders 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!’\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57112606900599,"sku":"9781398562134","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781398562134.jpg?v=1779453287","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781398562134","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}