Alchemised

In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy—and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past.

This stunning hardcover edition features a deluxe jacket with gold foil on the front and a full-colour illustration on the reverse, beautifully designed endpapers, a gold foil case stamp, and a black-and-white interior illustration by acclaimed artist Avendell.

“What is it you think you're protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There's no one left for you to save.”

Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed.

In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class—corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile undead creatures helped bring about their victory—holds Helena captive. According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance. But Helena suffers from inexplicable memory loss covering the months leading up to her capture. Her enemies begin to wonder: is she truly as insignificant as she seems, or do her lost memories conceal a crucial piece of the Resistance’s final gambit?

To uncover what lies hidden in her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new regime. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena must fight to protect her buried past and preserve the last remaining pieces of her identity. But her prison—and her captor—harbor dark secrets of their own… secrets Helena must unearth, no matter the cost.

ISBN

9780241714331

Format

Hardback

Publisher

Michael Joseph, (23 September 2025)

Number of Pages

976

Weight

1298 grams

Language

English

Dimensions

244 x 166 x 66 mm

Categories:

Epic and Heroic Fantasy Dark fantasy Adventure fiction