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The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life, Vol. 1 (light novel)
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This young adult light novel will appeal to readers who enjoy fantasy stories with themes of time displacement, personal growth, and a slower pace of life after turmoil.
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A girl out of time, a fish out of water. Alchemists used to be a dime a dozen in the Kingdom of Endalsia, so Mariela was never particularly special. But her skills were put to the test one fateful day when a horde of monsters came stampeding from the nearby forest.
In a desperate attempt to escape the horror, the young alchemist put herself in a state of suspended animation that lasted just a little longer than she'd planned—an entire two hundred years! Needless to say, there have been some big changes, and biggest of all: Mariela is now the sole alchemist in the entire kingdom.
Her one wish in this strange new environment is to get back her quiet, leisurely, low-key lifestyle!
The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life, Vol. 1 (light novel) by Ox Ox and Usata Nonohara explores Mariela's journey as she adjusts to her new reality and strives to create the life she dreams of.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781975385514
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 October 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Yen Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 204.0mm
Height: 136.0mm
Weight: 404g
Pages: 392
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