Alchemised
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD • In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy—and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past.
This stunning hardcover edition features a deluxe jacket with gold foil on the front and a full-color illustration on the reverse, gorgeous designed endpapers, a gold foil case stamp, and, from acclaimed artist Avendell, a black-and-white interior illustration.
A SHE READS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
“What is it you think you’re protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There’s no one left for you to save.”
Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed.
In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive.
According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistance’s final gambit?
To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena’s fight—to protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former self—is just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost.
This stunning hardcover edition features a deluxe jacket with gold foil on the front and a full-color illustration on the reverse, gorgeous designed endpapers, a gold foil case stamp, and, from acclaimed artist Avendell, a black-and-white interior illustration.
A SHE READS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
“What is it you think you’re protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There’s no one left for you to save.”
Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed.
In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive.
According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistance’s final gambit?
To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena’s fight—to protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former self—is just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost.
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Readers say *Alchemised* by SenLinYu is a dark fantasy blending magical realism and horror, with intricate world-building, complex magic, and themes o...
I am so glad I finally read this! I do wish I read the original fan fic and I might still get around to it to compare but I was very into this. I know it’s dark but I was really into it. I can see the Harry Potter nods but it was so unique that it was its own story for me. I don’t think I realized how much I would enjoy this sort of read but I was so attached and could not put it down. I loved the structure of the book and although a bit slow to start, part two picked up and the plot really came together for me. Definitely be prepped for what type of book this is and know that there’s a lot of gore, violence and death, so if you are good with that, this is an incredibl3 read that I’d absolutely recommend.
One of my top picks of books I read this year. Finding out there is no sequel dropped my rating from a 10 because then the ending doesn’t make sense. Love the plot twists throughout this book and how the MCs are. Interesting take on what consensual can mean. Would recommend.
This book is a dark fantasy / magical realism / horror book about fighting a war with alchemy and necromancy. Weird & creepy! There's corruption, espionage, a complicated forbidden romance, twists & turns, themes of faith vs nihilism, and selflessness vs individualism. It reminded me a lot of the show Shadow and Bone. At over 1,000 pages, I found myself wishing that the author left some of the plot up to our imagination instead of spelling out every scene with such black and white detail. I was entertained, but the love story is just far too toxic to enjoy. The main male character is a monster, and I didn't think his good qualities were impressive enough to redeem him from his atrocities.
Omg, in the beginning I wasn’t following the way I should’ve. Once I went over the things that didn’t make sense I was hooked.
I loved the story and writing how everything happened. Truly a book that will stick with me!
Thank you for this gripping story that was so well written and tragic yet beautiful considering the times and war etc!
I loved the story and writing how everything happened. Truly a book that will stick with me!
Thank you for this gripping story that was so well written and tragic yet beautiful considering the times and war etc!
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