A Forbidden Alchemy

#12 in Dystopian

A Forbidden Alchemy

Stacey McEwan

First published 2025

8.08.0 / 10
Score out of 1050 ratingsConfidence 21%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#12 of 53 in Dystopian ahead of 79% of the category

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About the book

"Those who pass Belavere’s test will become Artisans, wielders of powerful elemental magic destined to fulfill the city’s grand ambitions. For Nina, the Artisan School symbolizes a dream and an escape from her harsh reality, while Patrick yearns to return to his Craftsman family, whose extraordinary physical strength serves the idium mines keeping the city alive. And then they uncover a devastating truth: Artisans aren’t born, they’re chosen. They part ways on very different paths, leaving them to carry the burden of this secret alone. In the years that follow, a Craftsman revolution ignites, thrusting Nina and Patrick into opposing factions of a brewing war. Now an elite Artisan with the very rare talent for charming earth, Nina has turned her back on the fight, haunted by the loss of her found family. But fate intervenes when she is captured by Patrick’s rebel group. Despite the years and conflict that separates them, Patrick hasn’t forgotten Nina. He desperately seeks her help for a mission that could shift the tides against Belavere City. Reluctantly, she agrees, battling the sparks flying between them. But when Nina’s first love reappears, asking her to betray Patrick for the sake of the Artisans, Nina faces an impossible choice that could alter the fate of their world."-- Provided by Amazon

Description: publisher’s blurb via Hardcover

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.1 across 50 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 21% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Dystopian average of 7.7. That is how 8.0 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover8.150 100%

Frequently asked

What is A Forbidden Alchemy rated?

8.0 out of 10, from 50 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.

Is A Forbidden Alchemy worth reading?

Readers give it 8.0/10 from 50 ratings, which puts it ahead of 79 % of the Dystopian shelf.

Where does A Forbidden Alchemy rank?

#12 in Dystopian on the current snapshot.

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