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A Forbidden Alchemy

Stacey McEwan

4.33 AVERAGE

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brittanykwolek's review

5.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow, I loved this! That cliffy is rough though. It's going to be hard to wait patiently. 
Gripped me from the very beginning. Couldn't put it down. Fast paced, hight tension, high stakes Romantasy with good plot to romance balance. Hit a lot of the typical tropes but in a way that still felt new and interesting. I loved how the puzzle pieces were slowly revealed to us piece by price. Will definitely be picking up the next one.

elledrogers's review

3.75
adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A fun solid romantasy with a cool magic system and Peaky Blinders vibes. I think I would have enjoyed reading it more; the audiobook was frustrating. 
adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 Is Historical Dystopian Romantasy my new favorite genre? Because wow. This book was dark, gritty, and absolutely captivating. Normally love triangles aren’t my thing, but this one had me hooked—the tension was downright scrumptious. Add in the rebellion vibes and a dash of Peaky Blinders energy, and I was sold. 
What surprised me most was how deeply it affected me—the lies and deception cut sharp, but the love and devotion pulled me right in. To say I was invested in the story and these characters is a massive understatement. Stacey McEwen, you’ve ruined me in the best way. 
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

I absolutely loved it✨ One of my favourite reads of the year!

lolo_klein's review

3.5
emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“We’re safe,” he said, and it was so soft. Soft enough to end a war. Soft enough to break me.

Do yourself a favor and read this book but be prepared, the end is devastating and book two isn’t out yet.
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bookedallweek's review

3.75
emotional tense medium-paced