pickVery enjoyable queer YA fantasy. The characters are complex and believable. The plot is fairly straightforward, but the stakes are both high and personal. I liked how the magic worked, but it irked me that they called it “alchemy” when it has nothing to do with historical alchemy. The magic system in the Rook and Rose series is a lot more like alchemy than this is.
pickAsh Woods wanted to enter Lancaster College to earn his Alchemy Certificate, but unaffiliated with a powerful clan he‘s denied entry. Working as a gardener he meets Ramsey Thorne who recognizes their latent power. Ultimately joined by Callum Kendrick they embark on a quest for the Book of Source.
As a younger reader, my parents allowed to read anything I chose. I should note that this YA book has explicit bits, but well suited to the story.
Infinity Alchemist | 
