{"product_id":"the-poisoner-9781668228203","title":"The Poisoner","description":"\u003cb\u003e***SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION with custom SPRAYED and DESIGNED edges, available only in the first printing!***\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Apothecary \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eGothikana\u003c\/i\u003e in a Victorian era gothic romance about a botanist who likes to poison unsavory men, but when her next target visits her apothecary, they discover their dark bond runs deeper than they imagined. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Have you ever wondered how long it would take for a lethal dose of arsenic to kill you?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThirty-five hours, twenty-nine minutes, and fifteen seconds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eI should know. I counted myself.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amidst the gaslit alleys and cobblestone streets of Victorian London, two killers find themselves entangled in a waltz they cannot escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alina Lis, a botanist and hobbyist poisoner, has a pastime of killing unsavory men in her twisted sense of poetic justice. When she targets the conceited playboy, Silas Forbes, only to find him in her apothecary the following week, she discovers human men are the least of her problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The pair's unlikely association sparks gossip among affluent society. As their mysterious bond deepens, a chilling truth emerges--concealed identities, lurking foes, and questions as plentiful as the hydra's head brew within this haunting Gothic tale of violent passion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Will Silas and Alina find themselves in each other's arms, or will the shadows of their past keep them apart? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheck the author website for content warnings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e I. V. Ophelia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Maverick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.44w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668228203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI.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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"I. V. Ophelia \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579933900957,"sku":"9781668228203","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_34934577-3fc4-49ac-8897-b00145df17a4.jpg?v=1768899424","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-poisoner-9781668228203","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}