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The Arachnid

by I.V. Ophelia · The Poisoner #2

2026 · 14 pages · Simon and Schuster

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VampireDark RomanceSecond ChanceForbidden Romance
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📚 Book 2 of an ongoing series (2 published)

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Two years of carefully built peace shatters when Alina discovers that Silas—the vampiric ex-lover she fled from—is hunting her across the shadows of 1890s Buffalo, and he's brought along Luka, the man who once betrayed her, now bound to Silas by wounds neither can escape. Leading a commune of women and experimenting on the dangerous Vipera, Alina thought she'd finally found safety, but this darkly intoxicating reunion threatens everything she's created. As the human and Vipera worlds collide with deadly consequences, she must navigate an impossible triangle of obsession, betrayal, and vengeance while protecting the family she loves. This gothic second installment is pure seduction and danger—a sinfully compelling story about survival, loyalty, and the question of whether some hungers can ever truly be satisfied.

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Dark gothic romance with haunting violin, industrial synths, and brooding vocals. Mix moody alternative like Chelsea Wolfe and Bauhaus with sensual darkwave. Atmospheric, obsessive, dangerous—shadows and secrets intertwined with forbidden desire.

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