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- Content warnings: Violence, Murder, Death, Death of loved one, Grief, Captivity, Drugging
The Poison Season
by Mara Rutherford
You'll be swept into an ethereal, immersive world where love challenges tradition and the true meaning of poison is revealed.
goodreads 3.66/5 5,319 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length390 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Romance is atmospheric and restrained, with longing that feels like something half-remembered from a dream. The connections are fragile and uncertain, shadowed by secrets.
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- Low
- Romance is atmospheric and restrained, with longing that feels like something half-remembered from a dream. The connections are fragile and uncertain, shadowed by secrets.
- Beautiful grief
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- Mysterious stranger
- Mutual pining
- Atmospheric immersion
- Star-crossed
- Earned hope
Fantasy promise
- Young adult
- Coastal / island / beach
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Hidden identity
- Forest / wilderness
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- Small town / village
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Atmospheric
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Reluctant chosen one
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- Mysterious
- Immersive
- Outcast/loner
- Eerie
- Protector
- Bittersweet
- Lush
- Dark
- Dreamy
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 390 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book