The Poisoner

By: I.V. Ophelia

Narrated by: Matt Sykes, Stephanie Willis

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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?

I’m intrigued to see where this goes

The voice actors did a great job. I throughly enjoyed their performance.

This was unlike anything I’ve ever read before. A female poisoner getting drawn into an unforeseen nest. I followed along with the paperback edition so I noticed some of the more controversial scenes were removed/edited from the audio. I can understand why that was done although I don’t have that particular trigger. I will definitely be continuing once the next book comes out.

The clicking!!

I DEVOURED this! I dropped everything I was reading/listening to to get into this. The hype was appropriate. This is a true enemies to lovers that gives you conflicting emotions regarding the mmc. The fmc is a bad*ss and a feminist trailblazer for her time.

AMAZING

Holllyyy DIVINE. That’s what this book was for me UTTERLY DIVINE!

I decided on an immersive read since the audio recently released and I highly recommend doing so. The audiobook was INCREDIBLE one of the best I’ve ever listened to. The voice actors were absolutely perfect for this book.

This book had me hooked from the first sentence to the last! And that plot twist?! I’m going to need the next book immediately.

Well done! The writing was so good, the characters were very likable, the banter was exciting/entertaining, the connection between the FMC and MMC was burning and intense.
Easily one of my top reads this year 🙂

Great Narration

This was a super fun listen. Dark and funny. The narrators did such a great job! The clicking was a bit weird…

5⭐️ Amazing Story Combined w Duet Acting.

This book has so many twist and turns you’ve got to pay attention and the payoff is worth it. Usually book one is so boring and it’s just like laying the foundation. This book was mystery, fantasy, @ the end…edge of your seat. The voice actors top-notch I can’t even believe how cerebral AND entertaining it was. Rare combination. I need to binge this.