{"product_id":"the-poisoner-9781398562134","title":"The Poisoner : a darkly seductive gothic, paranormal romance Volume 1","description":"\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's out for blood. He's out for her surrender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlina 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*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.*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTropes include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- True enemies to lovers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- He’s completely obsessed with her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Gothic Horror\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Morally gray \/ anti-hero characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- STEM heroine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Vampires\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders are obsessed with The Poisoner ( ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader reviews)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘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’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I absolutely LOVED this book. It is a masterpiece! The characters the tension the ending‼️'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘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’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: I.V. Ophelia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFantasy, Historical romance\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 26 Mar 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"I.V. Ophelia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320415625594,"sku":"9781398562134","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781398562134.jpg?v=1790651801","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-poisoner-9781398562134","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}