The Scarlet Alchemist
The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker is a young adult fantasy novel published by Harlequin Enterprises ULC on September 3, 2024. This edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Zilan, who aspires to become a royal alchemist while navigating the challenges of her impoverished village in southern China. She engages in illegal alchemy, resurrecting the dead to support her family, but her ambitions lead her to the capital for the imperial exams, where she faces perilous tasks and political intrigue.
Readers will find Zilan’s journey filled with themes of family, diversity, and the complexities of grief and bereavement. As she competes against the nation’s best alchemists, her reputation for raising the dead complicates her path, drawing the attention of the Crown Prince amid looming threats. The narrative explores the dangers within the royal palace and the secrets of Zilan’s past, creating a rich backdrop for her quest for success and survival in a world fraught with dark fantasy elements.
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Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist, of providing for her family by making alchemical gold and gems for the wealthy to eat in order to stay young forever. But for now, she’s trapped in her impoverished village in southern China, practicing an illegal form of alchemy to keep food on the table–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 in the country in tasks she’ll be lucky to survive, let alone pass. On top of that, her reputation for raising the dead has followed her, and the Crown Prince himself seeks out her help, suspecting a coming assassination attempt.
The more Zilan succeeds in her alchemy, the more she gets caught in the dangerous political games of the royal family. There are monsters lurking within the palace walls, and it’s only a matter of time before they–and secrets of Zilan’s past–catch up with her.
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