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A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan
5.0
adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

One of my favorite reads of the year! Nina and Patrick are pulled into the world of elemental magic and uncover a truth meant to stay buried. It’s a story that examines community, resistance, and the idea that not all battles are fought for glory, sometimes they’re for something quieter, deeper. 

 Nina’s torn between the life she escaped and the one she built, and Patrick carries the weight of a revolution on his back. The romance was filled with yearning i mean true yearning and I ate it up! I loved the found family, and also Theodore the emotionally complex ec who still in love? redemption arc please! Magic, banter, betrayal, and longing? What more could you want?