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The Alchemary

by Rachel Vincent

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·The Alchemy Trials #1

Why Read This?

You'll uncover hidden truths alongside the protagonist and experience the catharsis of reclaiming identity against dark forces.

Synopsis

Neither amnesia nor the brothers trying to steer her fate will stop Amber Fallbrook from uncovering the truth about herself, the Alchemary, and the legend of the Philosopher’s Stone. New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent ( Soul Screamers , The Shifters ) pens a dark paranormal romantasy centered on alchemy magic—and those who dare harness it. Naked, knowing little more than her name, Amber Fallbrook does not recognize the stone tower she’s awoken in, or the vast, glittering ocean outside the window. Turning, she finds a very a different view: the beautiful, nearly naked man in the narrow bed is a stranger. So is the man who barges into the room unannounced, clearly expecting to find Amber alone. Who are they? Who is she ? Why can’t she remember? Shocked to discover that she’s in her dormitory room at the Alchemary—the realm’s prestigious university dedicated to the study of alchemy—Amber has no recollection of having been one of the school’s top students for the past two years. The two men—brothers—are her childhood friends, even if “friends” is not the exact energy in the room. One brother claims to want to protect her, and the other to help her recover her memory, but Amber soon realizes that nothing is at it seems at the Alchemary. Not the intentions of her classmates and faculty, not the stunning, labyrinthian campus, not the two brothers she’s increasingly attracted to—maybe not even herself. Despite her memory loss, Amber rejoins her classes and prepares for the deadly Alchemary Trials alongside the other Mastery-level students. But as invigorating as the flowing language and symbology of alchemy is, she can’t help but notice that for an institution shining light on the quest for human perfection there are a lot of dark shadows in its winding corridors.

At a Glance

4.07 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

hidden identitysecret heir/royaltyblood feud romance

Mood

mysteriousbroodingdarkeeriesecretive

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.07 ★

Page Count

512 pages

Published

2026

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

No

Format

Standard

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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deathkidnappingtraumaviolenceamnesiacaptivitydark magicgriefmanipulationstalking

World & Setting

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