This Wretched Alchemy
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This Wretched Alchemy
Pre-order Now for £17.99
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Narrated by:
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Jennifer Ikeda
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Soneela Nankani
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By:
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Tina Mars
Summary
‘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
In a fractured realm ruled by warring noble houses and the tyrannical Prime, the most coveted power lies with the legendary god-shards – divine fragments that grant extraordinary abilities to those who possess them. Revel’s brother was murdered in pursuit of one.
And she’s putting her life on the line for vengeance and to save the only family she has left. She enters the Call – a bloody contest of heirs vying for the throne – on behalf of her enemies to assassinate the realm’s most formidable alchemist, the Warbringer. Victory means her family’s freedom. Failure means death.
Thus begins a brutal race to find the god-shard that could shift the balance of the realm. Everyone wants the win, but Revel 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 play favourites.
©2026 Tina MarsCritic reviews
‘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
‘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
'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
‘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
‘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
‘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