Amaryllis Yarrow needs more than her heritage-bound power of Curing to save the Queen of Cupressus—she needs poison. With being from a noble family of death and pestilence, and having a special interest in poisonous plants. She heals people in her family apothecary when traditional herbs or magic no longer work. But with the King hellbent on saving his Queen—and his throne, along with a surprise visit from her Uncle Bellis, she is thrust into a string of murders to clear her family name. When her parents become the latest victims, she must navigate her feelings and views on death, all while meeting a curious mortician's apprentice, with the noble power of Soul Manipulation, who assists her in a constant trial and error to find the poison that fits the motive. And the cure.

Requirements & Requests

I am looking for beta reader feedback, general critiques, plot holes, wording issues, world building critiques, etc. And as a note, the main Character is Autistic. And if you would like to help out, please enquire if you are actually going to give feedback, as I have had many people request my work and then I hear nothing back. Thanks.

Comparable Stories:

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig and Tales of A Monstrous Heart by Jennifer Delany

Trigger Warnings:

Nothing in this first chapter, but will include some down the line. For now, the only potential trigger is the talk about poison.