A Captivating Grimdark Fantasy of Stolen Memories and Magic
Trapped on a decaying estate ruled by a ruthless necromancer, a traumatised alchemist fights a tense psychological battle to recover her lost memories. This immersive grimdark fantasy relies on dense political intrigue and gothic dread, offering a beautifully atmospheric, suspenseful mystery for fantasy lovers.
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A Captivating Grimdark Fantasy of Stolen Memories and Magic
Trapped on a decaying estate ruled by a ruthless necromancer, a traumatised alchemist fights a tense psychological battle to recover her lost memories. This immersive grimdark fantasy relies on dense political intrigue and gothic dread, offering a beautifully atmospheric, suspenseful mystery for fantasy lovers.
- Book Synopsis
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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 of 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 within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistance’s final gambit?
To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena’s fight—to protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former self—is just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost.
Ideal for readers who:
- Enjoy dark fantasy fiction, grimdark political intrigue, and magic-system mysteries.
- Are intrigued by a premise following an alchemist with memory loss held captive by a ruthless enemy necromancer.
- Love immersive secondary-world fantasy settings defined by war-torn kingdoms, corrupt guilds, and gothic, crumbling estates.
- Seek a suspenseful, high-stakes reading experience focused on survival, psychological battle, and uncovering buried truths.
- About The Author
- A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager. Elle currently writes for various publishers. She is the author of more than 50 titles of contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels, including the global sensation Off-Campus series.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780349441009
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Piatkus, (14 November 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 407
- Weight
- 284 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 124 x 32 mm
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