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The Scarlet Alchemist
A dazzling enemies-to-lovers dark fantasy!
Series: The Scarlet Alchemist
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You cannot create good without also creating evil. 'DAZZLING' Chloe Gong The Scarlet Alchemist is a tale where Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist. For now, she's trapped in practising an illegal form of alchemy - resurrecting the dead for a price. When Zilan finally...
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A dark YA fantasy duology set in an alternate Tang Dynasty China, where alchemy has led to income inequality as the rich eat gold to achieve eternal youth, and a poor biracial girl with the ability to raise the dead gets caught up in the dangerous political games of the royal family.
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You cannot create good without also creating evil.
'DAZZLING' Chloe Gong
The Scarlet Alchemist is a tale where Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist. For now, she's trapped in practising an illegal form of alchemy - resurrecting the dead for a price.
When Zilan finally has the chance to complete her imperial exams, she ventures to the capital to compete against the best alchemists. However, her reputation for raising the dead has followed her, catching the attention of the Crown Prince himself.
Embroiled in a dangerous game of politics, it's only a matter of time before Zilan's past catches up to her, while something more sinister lurks behind the gilded walls.
A dark YA fantasy duology set in an alternate Tang Dynasty China!
Series: The Scarlet Alchemist
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The Blood Orchid
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The Blood Orchid
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The Scarlet Alchemist
You cannot create good without also creating evil. 'DAZZLING' Chloe Gong The Scarlet Alchemist is a tale where Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist. For now, she's trapped in practising an illegal form of alchemy - resurrecting the dead for a price. When Zilan finally has the chance to complete her imperial exams, she ventures to the capital to...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399723329
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodderscape
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 192.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Kylie Lee Baker is an author of dark YA fantasy series such as The Keeper of Night duology and The Scarlet Alchemist duology. She grew up in Boston and has since lived in Atlanta, Salamanca, and Seoul. Her work is informed by her heritage (Chinese, Japanese, & Irish) as well as her experiences living abroad as both a student and teacher. She has a BA in creative writing and Spanish from Emory University and M.S. in library and information science from Simmons University. In her free time, she plays the cello, watches horror movies, and bakes too many cookies.
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