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A Forbidden Alchemy
by Stacey McEwan
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
A refreshing unique romantasy. This felt like magic in a Peaky Blinders world with class warfare. The world building was easy to follow and the setting was beautifully described. I felt like I got to know Kenton Hill and its gritty people. Extremely well written with great dialogue.
My only complaint might be that the initial introduction of the characters as children felt a bit clunky. You need the initial meeting between Nina and Patrick to anchor the story. It is the center of gravity that draws these two together again. But it felt a bit too quick and rushed for me. Same for Theo and Nina. We’re given bits and pieces of their schooling and Nina’s initial heartbreak but I wanted more foundation to ground the story.
But the rest of the book delves deeply into these characters as we see love develop, trust earned and destroyed, and friendships gained and lost.
A heart-aching beautiful read. I need book 2 now please!
My only complaint might be that the initial introduction of the characters as children felt a bit clunky. You need the initial meeting between Nina and Patrick to anchor the story. It is the center of gravity that draws these two together again. But it felt a bit too quick and rushed for me. Same for Theo and Nina. We’re given bits and pieces of their schooling and Nina’s initial heartbreak but I wanted more foundation to ground the story.
But the rest of the book delves deeply into these characters as we see love develop, trust earned and destroyed, and friendships gained and lost.
A heart-aching beautiful read. I need book 2 now please!