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The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life, Vol. 1 (manga)
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See more"Mariela is the last alchemist alive after waking from a deep sleep that lasted two hundred years. As the sole alchemist in town, she can make a killing from making and selling potions...but after two hundred years of suspended animation, all she wants to do is relax, take things easy, and live at her own pace!"--
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Mariela is the last alchemist alive after waking from a deep sleep that lasted two hundred years. As the sole alchemist in town, she could make a killing by brewing and selling potions, but after two hundred years of suspended animation, all she wants to do is relax, take things easy, and live at her own pace!
Discover her journey in The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life, Vol. 1 (manga) as she navigates the challenges of restarting her life while holding on to her dream of a peaceful existence.
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ISBN: 9781975384272
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 July 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Yen Press
Audience: General / adult, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 180g
Pages: 176
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