To Poison a King Review Copies

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 poison 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 him once—might return to try again.

ABOUT THE BOOK

  • This is a 420 page adult fantasy novel with disability rep and a romantic subplot.

  • It features a brooding hero and a gifted yet self-conscious heroine.

  • There is a 9 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.

    Content warnings: attempted sexual assault, attempted suicide, violence, sex, death of an infant

THE DETAILS

Participants will receive a free Kindle/e-reader copy of To Poison a King in exchange for an honest review on Goodreads and either Amazon or Barnes and Noble. If you choose to post on social media, that would be wonderful! However, I’m cognizant about asking too much from readers, so additional posts are entirely up to you. (If you do choose to post, please tag me!)

TIMELINE

Reader reviews copies will be sent on May 11th by email. I’d love if you could read and post through the months of May and June, but my aim is to make this easy/enjoyable, so if you need more time please don’t hesitate to let me know.

WHY EARLY RELEASE REVIEWS MATTER

Early reviews are vital to authors! They help signal to readers that a book is worth checking out and can make a huge difference for new releases. I'm grateful to be in this stage of the publishing process and am so thankful to have a tribe of readers I can lean on for support x

WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?

On May 11th, participants will receive an email with a link to download a copy of To Poison a King. After that, it's time to read!

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THANK YOU!

Thank you for your support, and I hope you love the story!

S.G.