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THE POISONER

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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? 

The Poisoner is BOOK ONE of THREE BOOKS

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FAQs
The Poisoner

  • Primarily GOTHIC and DARK ROMANCE with the sub-genre being PARANORMAL and HORROR.

  • This is a Gothic Romance and includes explicit sexual scenes. The book also has elements of horror and mystery, which means there may be descriptions of violence, gore, and blood. These characters may take part in consuming substances that are inappropriate and should not be repeated. Some scenes include light BDSM, which in reality would be performed by experienced partners who have had extensive conversations about trust, consent, and boundaries. There is a discussion of sexual assault. Not all actions in this book were made for sexual gratification and should not serve as a reference for healthy or realistic sexual and emotional relationships.

    As always, depiction is not endorsement. 

  • • Primal

    • Vampires

    • Dub/non-con

    • A variation of knotting

    • Risk-Aware Consent Kink

    • Chasing

    • Biting

    • Hair Pulling

    • Blood play

    • Forked tongues

    • Brat/Brat tamer

    • Spitting

    • Mutual Stalking

    Kinks included, but not necessarily intended for romantic/erotic effect considering their negative depiction in the context of the story. Either way, they should be labeled:

    • Impact play with whip

    • Inappropriate use of rice

    • Degradation/Praise

    • Sadism

  • This series is labeled a Gothic Romance, and the rule of the romance genre is the HEA!

    So YES! There will be an HEA by the end of the series.

  • Three books: The Poisoner, The Arachnid, The Cannibal.

THE ARACHNID

THE POISONER SERIES # 2

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In the shadows of 1890s Buffalo, a poisoner's bite leaves more than just scars—even for the undead.

Two years after fleeing London, Alina Lis has built something she never thought possible: a home. Leading a commune of women like herself, she's found a new, greater purpose; experimenting on the Vipera. But peace, she learns, is as fragile as a spider's web in winter.

Silas Forbes, the Vipera she escaped, hasn’t forgotten. But his thirst for Alina threatens everything he's created in her absence. And he's brought another along for the hunt: Luka Novikov, the man who once betrayed her, now bound to them both by wounds that won't heal and debts that can't be paid.

As human and Vipera worlds violently collide, old poisons surface and new alliances form. In a society where survival means choosing sides, Alina must protect the family she's built, Silas must decide what price he'll pay for his obsession, and Luka—marked forever by the poisoner's kiss—must survive the clash of an immortal’s longing and a woman’s fury. 

Some venoms have no antidote. Some hungers can never be satisfied.

THE ARACHNID is the second installment of the darkly seductive POISONER SERIES, where humans and Vipera twist together like lovers in the dark.

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  • Primarily GOTHIC and DARK ROMANCE with the sub-genre being PARANORMAL and HORROR.

  • This is a Gothic Romance and will include explicit sexual scenes. The book will also have elements of horror and mystery, which means there may be descriptions of violence and blood. Following some horror elements, death of humans is described along with discussions of grief, pain, and depression. There is also the discussion of animal death and hunting. These characters may take part in consuming substances or misusing firearms that may not be appropriate and should not be repeated. This book shall not be taken as a reliable guide for foraging, as these fantasy creatures can eat things that cannot be consumed by humans without hospitalization. Some scenes include BDSM concepts, which in reality would be performed by experienced partners who have had extensive talks about trust, consent, and boundaries. As always, depiction is not endorsement.

    • Dub-con

    • Primal

    • Bloodplay/Vampires

    • Temperature Play

    • Breath Play

    • Risk Awareness

    • Unique Form of Knotting

    • Chasing/Hunting

    • Public Acts

    • Degradation

    • Sadism/Masochism

    • Impact Play

  • This series is labeled a Gothic Romance, and the rule of the romance genre is the HEA!

    So YES! There will be an HEA by the end of the series.

  • The Duet audiobook is available for pre order and will release on the same day as the print!

The Arachnid

THE CANNIBAL

THE POISONER SERIES # 3

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The explosive final book in I.V. Ophelia’s darkly addictive, nationally bestselling Poisoner trilogy—about a botanist who kills unsavory men, and the one man who's resistant to her poisons yet possesses his own deadly charms...

Alina Lis is plunged into a Manhattan mansion that’s equal parts gilded cage and war room, finding that she is no longer the woman she was...and in fact may no longer be human at all. It is here where Alina prepares for “The Appraisal”—an ancient, high-stakes trial where her vampiric lover Silas must answer for the mass murder of his father’s Nest—as old rivalries and new alliances threaten to splinter them. However, Alina’s only hope lies with Luka, a former enemy with a knack for keeping the peace. But something is festering inside of Alina, as a hunger she's never felt before threatens to boil to the surface, imperiling both friends and enemies alike. Betrayals mount, uncovering chilling truths that have been brewing for years, plunging Alina, Silas, and Luka into a waking nightmare from which they must escape, lest they succumb to the darkness for good.

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  • Primarily GOTHIC and DARK ROMANCE with the sub-genre being PARANORMAL and HORROR.

  • This is a Gothic Romance and will include explicit sexual scenes. As the title implies, cannibalism will be discussed and acted upon in this book. The book will also have elements of horror, which means there may be descriptions of violence and gore. The subjects of this book may be triggering to those who are sensitive to reproductive trauma (past events not on page, discussion only). Some scenes may be triggering to those with eating disorders, as it is a heavy theme discussed through vampirism. Some scenes include BDSM concepts, which in reality would be performed by experienced partners who have had extensive talks about trust, consent, and boundaries. As always, depiction is not endorsement.

    • Dub-con

    • CNC (Safewords)

    • YEARNING

    • Primal

    • Bloodplay/Vampires

    • Risk Awareness

    • Unique Form of Knotting

    • Chasing/Hunting

    • Degradation

    • Gun play

    • He hunts her

    • She hunts him

    • Sadism/Masochism

    • Impact Play

  • There will be an HEA between the main couple.

  • There will be three books in THE POISONER SERIES. The Cannibal is the final book.

  • The Duet audiobook will release on the same day as the print!

  • Yes, all special edition covers will be finished in the future after the series is complete. Make sure to follow me on Kickstarter and my substack. 

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