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The Poisons We Drink

by Bethany Baptiste

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Why Read This?

You'll gain a powerful perspective on love, sacrifice, and resilience in the face of systemic hate.

Synopsis

In a country divided between humans and witchers, Venus Stoneheart hustles as a brewer making illegal love potions to support her family. Love potions is a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her. Then an enemy's iron bullet kills her mother, Venus’s life implodes. Keeping her reckless little sister Janus safe is now her responsibility. When the powerful Grand Witcher, the ruthless head of her coven, offers Venus the chance to punish her mother's killer, she has to pay a steep price for revenge. The cost? Brew poisonous potions to enslave D.C.'s most influential politicians. As Venus crawls deeper into the corrupt underbelly of her city, the line between magic and power blurs, and it's hard to tell who to trust…Herself included.

At a Glance

3.68 ★ Goodreads
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Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

dark romancerevenge romanceblood feud romance

Mood

darkintenseemotionalsuspensefulangsty

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.68 ★

Page Count

467 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Young Adult

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: witch/mage sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

none

attempted murderdeathkidnappingmurdersystemic violencetraumaviolencediscriminationgriefprejudice

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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