Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Attempted murder, Suicide attempt, Attempted sexual assault, Violence, Gore, Death of a child, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Depression, Grief, Trauma, Abandonment
To Poison a King
by S.G. Prince
Book 1 in Heirs of Isla
A healer-and-king slow burn with fairytale bones, heavy guilt, and the kind of ending that makes all that ache feel earned.
goodreads 4.12/5 2,298 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length427 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingSlow
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
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Earned hope
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- King / ruling monarch
- Friends to lovers
- Sweet / tender
- Romantic fulfillment
- Dark/tortured soul
- Class difference
- Gentle / romantic
- Book hangover
- Protector
- Age gap romance
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The angst delivered
- Power imbalance
- Tension / anticipation
- Betrayal to trust
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
- Hurt/comfort
- Eye contact intensity
- Tension
- Anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forest / wilderness
- Forced proximity
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- Forbidden love
- Caretaking romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Slow
- Atmospheric
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Healer
- Disabled love interest (LI)
- Romantic
- Poisoner
- Teen MC (under 20)
- Brooding
- Immersive
- Survivor
- Melancholic
- Emotional
- Hopeful
- Character-driven
- Magical
- Redemption
- Political intrigue
- Forbidden desire
- Morally complex
- Sacrifice for love
- The long game
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Book details
- Length
- 427 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book