Quicksilver (The Fae & Alchemy Series Book 1)

From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Callie Hart comes a brand new, highly addicting enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance that you won’t be able to put down!

Do not touch the sword.

Do 
not turn the key.

Do 
not open the gate.

In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water.

Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs for as long as she can remember.

But a secret is like a knot.

Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone.

When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares…but it turns out they’re real, and Saeris has landed herself right in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed.

The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist’s magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him… or her.

Death has a name.

It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate.

His past is murky.

His attitude stinks.

And he’s the only way Saeris is going to make it home.

Be careful of the deals you make, dear child.

The devil is in the details...

N.B. Quicksilver contains depictions of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website at calliehart.com.

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Published Dec 12, 2006

622 pages

Average rating: 8.21

1,193 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Anonymous
Jun 24, 2025
10/10 stars
WOW. The experience I had reading this book was profound. I’m not sure why I waited so long to finally take it off my shelf, but I am so glad I did. ⚔️

This book was absolutely INCREDIBLE. The romance, world building, every single character was downright lovable (except Danya
Vero Delgado from ETL.BookClub.SF
Jun 13, 2025
10/10 stars
I LOVE YOU KINGFISHER! ❤️ One of my favorite book boyfriends, ugh what a male 🔥
JT Penguin
May 09, 2025
9/10 stars
I was irritated for most of this book. I felt like I had nothing but questions and they just kept piling up with no answers forthcoming. I loved the mix of vampires and Fae, that was a fun twist that I haven't seen before. I also liked the pairing of the main characters, expected but complimentary. Once the answers finally started happening, I was ALL IN!!!! And some of the bombshells that are dropped at the end... I NEED BOOK 2!!!
Annie.S
Mar 22, 2025
10/10 stars
I loved this book so much!
AllyKatt16
Mar 06, 2025
9/10 stars
This book was better than I expected it to be, the first chapters were slow to get into but they are necessary for the world building and for you to fully understand the concept of the book and as you get further into it there are definitely some moments where you like now I get it! Once you get through the world building you won’t be able to put it down it had a good amount of slow burn and spice all rolled into one and the ending do I say anymore chefs kiss!! I’m looking forward to Brimstone!!

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