The Poisoner, I.V. Ophelia
The Poisoner, I.V. Ophelia
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The Poisoner

Author: I.V. Ophelia

Narrator: Matt Sykes, Stephanie Willis

Unabridged: 11 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon Maverick

Published: 05/27/2025


Synopsis

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

The Lost Apothecary meets Gothikana 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.

“Have you ever wondered how long it would take for a lethal dose of arsenic to kill you?
Thirty-five hours, twenty-nine minutes, and fifteen seconds.
I should know. I counted myself.”

Amidst the gaslit alleys and cobblestone streets of Victorian London, two killers find themselves entangled in a waltz they cannot escape.

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.

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.

Will Silas and Alina find themselves in each other's arms, or will the shadows of their past keep them apart?

About I.V. Ophelia

USA TODAY bestselling author I.V. Ophelia is known for her gothic vampire series The Poisoner. Born in small-town New England, she now haunts the streets of New York City, writing the most unhinged tales she can conjure. When not crafting gothic romance, she works as a full-time artist, hoards 19th-century gowns and antique furniture, dotes on her menagerie of pets, and plots her next literary transgression.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marianna on July 12, 2025

Wait I loved this stop!! The ending definitely threw me for a bit of a loop not the biggest fan of that but like I have high hopes that book two will make up for it! The spooky gothic vibes were IMMACULATEEEE this reminded me why love gothic romance so much. Silas…. SIRRRRRRR give me a witty, flirta......more

Goodreads review by belu on March 17, 2024

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. i loved every second of it.......more

Goodreads review by Laura on June 12, 2025

updating my review because at the time of finishing my head was spinning and i couldn't process my feelings. this is a book that lives RENT FREE in my head and the amount of time i spend thinking about these characters is unhealthy. from start to finish this book had sunk it's pointy teeth into me an......more

Goodreads review by winnie on March 18, 2024

"I am beginning to think he’s less interested in killing me and more interested in courting me." RELEASE DATE: May 6th. TROPES: • Ghotic, erotic, horror, romance. • Victorian era. • Unreliable narrator. • Erotic, but with a thriller plot. • Rich playboy MMC. • FMC in STEM. • Poisoner x Vampire. •......more

Goodreads review by Kaila.Books on September 10, 2025

The MMC gives gothic Jacks. Or is he a more flirty Draco Malfoy? Interesting premise of a cat and mouse game (or is she the cat??). I couldn’t really figure out when this story was set… pseudo Victorian era x gothic? I had a good time and will be picking up book 2. If you’re reading other Goodreads......more