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- Content warnings: Sexual assault, Non-consensual, Violence, Gore, Blood, Drug use, Substance abuse, Stalking, Dubious consent, Toxic relationships, Sexual content
The Poisoner
by I.V. Ophelia
Book 1 in The Poisoner
For readers who want enemies-to-lovers where both leads are morally wrecked and the horror is part of the romance, not window dressing.
goodreads 3.72/5 21,510 ratings
storykind_community 2/5 3 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length400 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice5/5 · Rough / primal
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Rough / primal
- Feral brain activated
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- Vampire lord
- Love/hate tension
- Passionate / intense
- Obsessed
- Stalker
- Obsessive love interest
- Dark / taboo style
- The angst delivered
- Villain
- Predator x prey
- Possessive / claiming
- Adrenaline rush
- Feral/unhinged
- Push and pull
- Power dynamic
- Book hangover incoming
- Possessive alpha
- Light bondage vibes
- Immortal/ancient
- Marking hickeys
- Mine declarations
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Neck kisses / neck touching
- Eye contact intensity
- Scent kink
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Choking/breath play
- Primal play (hunting/chasing)
- Venom / aphrodisiac bites
- Possessive
- Marking
- Dubious consent elements
- Knife play
Fantasy promise
- Gothic romance
- Dark romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Regency/victorian
- Vampires
- Stalker romance
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- Manor house / estate
- Paranormal
- Villain gets the girl
- Gothic
- Forced proximity
- Vampire romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Heavy
- Poisoner
- Dark
- Apothecary
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- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Morally gray
- Seductive
- Lush
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Eerie
- Dramatic
- Femme fatale
- Dangerous
- Banter-heavy
- Unreliable narrator
- Suspenseful
- Brooding
- Revenge arc
- Battle of wills
- Slow descent into darkness
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 400 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book