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...
Beautifully tragic and also tragically beautiful. I don’t quite know how to move on after reading this.
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.
At 20% I still don’t care a whole lot about the characters, and I really didn’t like the rape-y feel of the main interactions in the book this far.
DNF at 2 hours audiobook.
1 author, 1 POV
Very boring. No notable events.
Maybe I'll try again later.
1 author, 1 POV
Very boring. No notable events.
Maybe I'll try again later.
Alchemised completely consumed me. It shattered my heart 💔 and somehow managed to put it back together by the end. Dark, heartbreaking, brutal, and tragic, this story doesn't shy away from the horrors of war or its lasting impact. SenLinYu has crafted a beautifully written, emotionally devastating story filled with unforgettable characters and incredible world-building 🌍✨
Kaine and Helena had me in a chokehold. Their shared trauma, resilience, stubbornness, and the lengths they would go for each other made their relationship unforgettable. I was rooting for them every step of the way 🖤
⚠️ Please check the content and trigger warnings before reading. This is a very heavy book, but if you're prepared for it, it's absolutely worth the journey 📖
Kaine and Helena had me in a chokehold. Their shared trauma, resilience, stubbornness, and the lengths they would go for each other made their relationship unforgettable. I was rooting for them every step of the way 🖤
⚠️ Please check the content and trigger warnings before reading. This is a very heavy book, but if you're prepared for it, it's absolutely worth the journey 📖
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