To Poison a King (Heirs of Isla #1)
WELCOME TO A WORLD OF CURSES AND MYSTERY, WHERE A GIRL MUST OVERCOME HER DEMONS TO SAVE HERSELF…AND THE MAN SHE AIMED TO KILL.
S.G. Prince's new standalone is a breathtaking fantasy about sacrifice, self-discovery, and a girl tasked with saving the very man she aimed to kill.
Selene is the youngest daughter in a gifted line of healers, born to serve as the king's royal physician. Yet when Selene's mother Persaphe embroils her in a plot to kill the king, Selene finds herself poisoning the very man she is sworn to protect.
Things seem bleak, but there is another problem—the toxin doesn’t work, and the king doesn’t die. Rather, he awakes from his coma paralyzed, aware of the attempt on his life, and furious.
With the palace in a state of upheaval and everyone hunting the king's poisoner, Persaphe flees, leaving Selene the task of rehabilitating the man she aimed to kill, all while hiding her true role in his demise. What follows is a journey spanning years and continents, as a king and his servant develop into unlikely friends…and more. Yet the closer Selene grows to the king, the more her secret weighs on her, as does her growing fear that Persaphe—having failed to kill the king once—might return to try again.
ABOUT THE BOOK
This is a 420 page adult fantasy novel with a romantic subplot.
It features a brooding hero and a gifted yet self-conscious heroine.
There is a nine year age gap between the love interests.
It’s written in the vein of a fairytale and much of the body focuses on internal character conflict rather than high action.
Themes include learning to accept yourself for who you are, coming into your own power, and forgiveness.
This book is comparable in tone and style to The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden and Circe by Madeline Miller.
