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pjvana's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
amandasbrews's review against another edition
5.0
KYLIE LEE BAKER HAS KILLED ME AGAIN I NEED TO GATHER MY THOUGHTS AND COME BACK TO THIS IT WAS SO GOOD
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Pre-read: Kylie's first book was the first fantasy book I ever read with openly mixed Asian characters and her books mean so much to me. I just got a copy of this and I'm SO excited!!! More books by Kylie Lee Baker PLEASE
Merged review:
KYLIE LEE BAKER HAS KILLED ME AGAIN I NEED TO GATHER MY THOUGHTS AND COME BACK TO THIS IT WAS SO GOOD
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Pre-read: Kylie's first book was the first fantasy book I ever read with openly mixed Asian characters and her books mean so much to me. I just got a copy of this and I'm SO excited!!! More books by Kylie Lee Baker PLEASE
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Pre-read: Kylie's first book was the first fantasy book I ever read with openly mixed Asian characters and her books mean so much to me. I just got a copy of this and I'm SO excited!!! More books by Kylie Lee Baker PLEASE
Merged review:
KYLIE LEE BAKER HAS KILLED ME AGAIN I NEED TO GATHER MY THOUGHTS AND COME BACK TO THIS IT WAS SO GOOD
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Pre-read: Kylie's first book was the first fantasy book I ever read with openly mixed Asian characters and her books mean so much to me. I just got a copy of this and I'm SO excited!!! More books by Kylie Lee Baker PLEASE
loyaltea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jnwhit94's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
falseamazon's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
fairuzzz's review against another edition
4.0
The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker is a compelling read with a richly imagined world and a strong heroine at its core.
justtalkingtomyshelf's review against another edition
5.0
The Scarlet Alchemist is a historical fantasy set in an alternate version of China during the Tang Dynasty. I really enjoyed the story and found myself increasingly drawn into it as it progressed and I tried to guess what was coming next.
Zilan has always dreamed of becoming a royal alchemist, but she encounters hurdle after hurdle as she takes the entrance exams and works her way closer to the royal court.
I love that this book didn’t have a typical magic system! Instead, stones are used to perform alchemical magic and each stone’s properties allow it to achieve various results. I thought Kylie did an excellent job explaining how all of this worked!
I loooove court politics in fantasy novels and this book delivered. Zilan finds herself pretending to be the prince’s paramour in the midst of a plot to kill any potential heirs to the throne.
I received a finished copy through the BookishFirst raffle and all thoughts are my own.
Zilan has always dreamed of becoming a royal alchemist, but she encounters hurdle after hurdle as she takes the entrance exams and works her way closer to the royal court.
I love that this book didn’t have a typical magic system! Instead, stones are used to perform alchemical magic and each stone’s properties allow it to achieve various results. I thought Kylie did an excellent job explaining how all of this worked!
I loooove court politics in fantasy novels and this book delivered. Zilan finds herself pretending to be the prince’s paramour in the midst of a plot to kill any potential heirs to the throne.
I received a finished copy through the BookishFirst raffle and all thoughts are my own.