Book guide
The Scarlet Alchemist
A forbidden necromancer enters the imperial court, where ambition can be deadlier than any monster.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyPolitical intrigueFantasySecret powersDark FantasyDeadly gameDark FantasyPolitical intrigueDark FantasyDark magicDark FantasyNecromancyHistoricalPolitical intrigueHistoricalCourt politicsHistoricalClass divideYoung AdultPolitical intrigueYoung AdultSecret powersYoung AdultTournament
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About The Scarlet Alchemist
In an alternate Tang Dynasty China, impoverished alchemist Zilan secretly raises the dead while dreaming of passing the imperial exams. Her talent draws the Crown Prince’s attention and pulls her into the royal family’s lethal politics, where palace monsters and secrets from her own past are waiting.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Fast
Series
The Scarlet Alchemist · Book 1 of 2
Content warnings
- death
- violence
- murder
- blood
- gore
- racism
- sexism
- classism
- animal death
- death of a parent
- forced public undressing
