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The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker

 


I received an ARC of this book.  I originally noticed it because of it's beautiful cover, which led me to read the description and request the ARC.

When Dreams Aren't What You Expect Them To Be

The Scarlet Alchemist is a fantasy that is set in a China like world when alchemy is real.  You get a taste of Chinese culture in a fantasy setting.  Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist to help her family beat poverty.  She fights her way up to achieve her dream, only supported by her cousins and a powerless prince, as everyone one else tries to continuously tear her down. Only for reality to come crashing down on her hard.  Without spoiling the story, it's a page turner where you simultanously root for Zilan, want her to save the world, while totally understanding both the good and bad choices she makes to survive.  It's an interesting fantasy that really plays on the readers' emotions as Zilan faces many moral choices that determine who she becomes. I look forward to reading more books from this Kylie Lee Baker.  

Check it out on Amazon and other sites: https://www.amazon.com/Scarlet-Alchemist-Kylie-Lee-Baker-ebook/dp/B0BP83CZ72/

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