Review: Infinity Alchemist

 

              

                   Title: Infinity Alchemist

                   Series: Infinity Alchemist #1

                Author: Kacen Callender

           Publication Date: February 6, 2024

               Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy  

              Reading Source: NetGalley

                    Length: 400 pages

                      Format: e-book 

                      Cover Art: 5/5

                         Overall: 4/5

Infinity Alchemist is a spellbinding novel about a quest that leads three young alchemists toward unexpected love and unimaginable power.

For Ash Woods, practicing alchemy is a crime.

Only an elite few are legally permitted to study the science of magic―so when Ash is rejected by the Lancaster Mage’s College, he takes a job as the school’s groundskeeper instead, forced to learn alchemy in secret.

When he’s discovered by the condescending and brilliant apprentice Ramsay Thorne, Ash is sure he's about to be arrested―but instead of calling the reds, Ramsay surprises Ash by making him an offer: Ramsay will keep Ash's secret if he helps her find the legendary Book of Source, a sacred text that gives its reader extraordinary power.

As Ash and Ramsay work together and their feelings for each other grow, Ash discovers their mission is more dangerous than he imagined, pitting them against influential and powerful alchemists―Ash’s estranged father included. Ash’s journey takes him through the cities and wilds across New Anglia, forcing him to discover his own definition of true power and how far he and other alchemists will go to seize it.

Featuring trans, queer, and polyamorous characters of color, Infinity Alchemist is the hugely anticipated young adult fantasy debut from the extraordinary author of Felix Ever After, King and the Dragonflies, Queen of the Conquered and more.

 

Review:  

Alchemy is a crime but that won’t stop Ash from learning it in secret. When Ash is caught by Ramsay Thorne, he is sure he will be arrested for practicing Alchemy but instead Ramsay makes Ash an offer, help Ramsay find the Book of Source. 

Their mission becomes more dangerous than ever when feelings for each other grow. The journey takes them through cities and into the wild, grappling with formidable alchemists making Ash unearth his own power. 

I liked the characters, both Ash and Ramsay were incredible characters. At first Ramsay Thorne was kind of annoying but I soon grew to love her character. I loved to see the LGBT representation. I thought the characters were fully developed and flushed out. 

Thank you to Tor Publishing and NetGalley for this e-copy for my honest opinions.