The Alchemists’ Council
The Alchemists’ Council by Cynthea Masson, published by ECW Press on May 1, 2016, is a fantasy novel that introduces readers to a world where the power of words can alter the fate of all dimensions. In this first installment of a trilogy, the story follows Jaden, a new Initiate with the Alchemists’ Council, as she learns to maintain the elemental balance of her world while confronting the threats posed by the malevolent Rebel Branch. As bees mysteriously vanish from ancient manuscripts and the outside world, Jaden grapples with the complexities of alchemy and the troubling practices of the Council.
Readers will find Jaden navigating her dual loyalties as she questions the Council’s methods, particularly the controversial procedure of Erasure, which removes individuals from both the Council dimension and the memories of others. This ethical dilemma forces her to reconsider her role and the true nature of the Rebel Branch, leading to a conflict that could impact all of humanity. The book spans 440 pages and is written in English, offering an engaging exploration of themes such as free will and the consequences of power within a richly constructed fantasy setting.
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The first in a phenomenal new fantasy trilogy, where the power of words can change the fate of all dimensions
As a new Initiate with the Alchemists’ Council, Jaden is trained to maintain the elemental balance of the world, while fending off interference by the malevolent Rebel Branch. Bees are disappearing from the pages of the ancient manuscripts in Council dimension and from the outside world, threatening its very existence. Jaden navigates alchemy’s complexities, but the more she learns, the more she begins to question Council practices. Erasure — a procedure designed not only to remove individuals from Council dimension but also from the memories of other alchemists — troubles Jaden, and she uses her ingenuity to remember one of the erased people. In doing so, she realizes the Rebel Branch might not be the enemy she was taught to fight against.
Jaden is caught between her responsibility to the Council and her growing allegiance to the rebels, as the Council finds itself at the brink of war. She is faced with an ethical dilemma involving the free will of all humanity and must decide whether or not she can save the worlds.
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