This Wretched Alchemy
- Author
- Tina Mars
- Narrator
- Jennifer Ikeda, Soneela Nankani
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 3 December 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
'Just the right mix of dangerous and magnetic' CARISSA BROADBENT
'A love story as all-consuming as it is lethal' THEA GUANZON
'Nothing short of a masterpiece' H. M. WOLFE
‘I screamed, I cried, I was left absolutely breathless’ NISHA J. TULI
'Your newest romantasy obsession' KATE GOLDEN
'You won’t be able to put this one down’ BROOKE FAST
A DEADLY GAME. A MONSTROUS POWER. A LOVE THAT CAN CUT DEEPER THAN ANY BLADE.
In a realm ruled by warring noble Houses and the tyrannical Prime, power lies in god-shards – divine fragments that grant abilities to those who possess them. Revel’s brother was murdered in pursuit of one. For avenging him, her life is on the line.
Forced into a treacherous bargain, she must compete against House heirs in a bloody contest on behalf of her enemies and assassinate the realm’s most formidable alchemist, the Warbringer. Victory means her family’s freedom. Failure means death.
Set on a brutal race to find a god-shard that could shift the balance of the realms, the heirs want the win, but Revel just wants the kill. Except, the Warbringer isn’t the monster she was promised. Bound by secrets of his own, he is as dangerous as he is disarming.
With betrayals mounting and desire warring with duty, Revel must decide who to trust in a game where even the gods have their favourites.
In this dark, epic, worse-than-enemies-to-lovers romantasy debut, there’s no crueller weapon than love.
Critics Review
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‘Everything I would ever want in an epic romantasy: intricate worldbuilding, heart-pounding danger, and romantic tension that absolutely sizzles off the page! With twists that will have you turning pages and leave you gasping for more, Mars is an incredible new voice’ Keshe Chow, Sunday Times bestselling author of Strange Familiars
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‘Your newest romantasy obsession. Non-stop action, gorgeous prose, and toe-curling romance make for an unputdownable read, but Mars' secret weapon is her brave, bold, brilliant heroine’ Kate Golden, USA Today bestselling author of A Dawn of Onyx
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'Tina Mars’s spellbinding debut overflows with lethal tension and deadly stakes. A vicious competition, a heroine willing to risk everything to protect her family, and an enemies-to-lovers romance that will leave you swooning – prepare to lose some sleep’ Brooke Fast, author of To Cage a Wild Bird
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‘I screamed, I cried, I was left absolutely breathless…With her beautifully crafted lore and worldbuilding, sizzling romance, and ability to shatter your heart, Tina Mars has already established herself as a fresh new voice in romantasy’ Nisha J. Tuli, USA Today bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen
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‘A masterwork of dark fantasy. It takes the familiar concept of alchemy and twists it into a completely unique, exhilarating, and genuinely wonderful system of magic…I couldn't tear myself away. Absolutely essential reading for fans of high-stakes, ruthless fantasy’ Analeigh Sbrana, author of the international bestseller, Lore of the Wilds
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‘Tina Mars has crafted the kind of dark, intoxicating romantasy I can’t get enough of: blood-soaked trials, a fast-paced immersive story, and a villain romance that will undo you in the best way…The world is brutal, the cast of characters are vibrant and diverse, and the romance (the BEST part!) is devastating…Cancel your plans because Tina Mars is about to become your new auto-buy romantasy queen’ Emily Varga, international bestselling author of For She is Wrath
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Details
- Author
- Tina Mars
- Narrator
- Jennifer Ikeda, Soneela Nankani
- Duration
- 10 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 December 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008830250
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Fantasy romance / Romantic fantasy, Dark fantasy, Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, Dystopian and utopian fiction
Synopsis
<p><strong>'Just the right mix of dangerous and magnetic'</strong> CARISSA BROADBENT</p> <p>'<strong>A love story as all-consuming as it is lethal' </strong>THEA GUANZON</p> <p><strong>'Nothing short of a masterpiece' </strong>H. M. WOLFE</p> <p>‘<strong>I screamed, I cried, I was left absolutely breathless</strong>’ NISHA J. TULI</p> <p><strong>'Your newest romantasy obsession'</strong> KATE GOLDEN</p> <p><strong>'You won’t be able to put this one down</strong>’ BROOKE FAST</p> <p> <strong>A DEADLY GAME. A MONSTROUS POWER. A LOVE THAT CAN CUT DEEPER THAN ANY BLADE.</strong> </p> <p>In a realm ruled by warring noble Houses and the tyrannical Prime, power lies in god-shards – divine fragments that grant abilities to those who possess them. Revel’s brother was murdered in pursuit of one. For avenging him, her life is on the line.</p> <p>Forced into a treacherous bargain, she must compete against House heirs in a bloody contest on behalf of her enemies and assassinate the realm’s most formidable alchemist, the Warbringer. Victory means her family’s freedom. Failure means death.</p> <p>Set on a brutal race to find a god-shard that could shift the balance of the realms, the heirs want the win, but Revel just wants the kill. Except, the Warbringer isn’t the monster she was promised. Bound by secrets of his own, he is as dangerous as he is disarming.</p> <p>With betrayals mounting and desire warring with duty, Revel must decide who to trust in a game where even the gods have their favourites.</p> <p>In this dark, epic, worse-than-enemies-to-lovers romantasy debut, there’s no crueller weapon than love.</p>
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