The Alchemist of Aleppo bends the space-time continuum and embodies our fascination with what science can’t explain and money can’t buy.
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About The Alchemist of Aleppo
We were young. You were dying. And I was desperate. So, I rearranged the world.
When Michael Samaan and Kat Musgrave meet by the display case of a fourteenth century glass goblet at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, they know immediately that they are deeply connected—to each other and to the goblet. But neither one understands what that connection means. Through a series of uncovered books and recovered memories, Michael, a British art historian, and Kat, an American geneticist, work together to peel back the layers of history—and their past lives—to find answers.
Ultimately, they discover that the goblet’s mysterious maker, known in the past as the Alchemist of Aleppo, infused the glass with the essence of his and his dying wife’s souls and with the magical promise of love renewed at some future date. But the two scholars aren’t the only ones enthralled by the museum piece and the goblet isn’t the only magical object created in the alchemist’s furnace.
Spanning centuries, The Alchemist of Aleppo bends the space-time continuum of souls forever bound together and embodies our fascination with what science can’t explain and money can’t buy.
Praise for The Alchemist of Aleppo
“Perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon. Kinetic and heartrending, Marie Savage weaves a history-spanning romance that commands our focus. The tension between love and time is universal, touching on the age-old question: Does love endure? Just like the artifacts in the Victoria & Albert Museum, the author has curated multiple romances from across the centuries, dusted them off, and placed them on display for the reader’s enjoyment.”—Ryan Byrnes, author of My Dear Antonio
“Sophisticated prose in all the best ways. Savage is a beautiful writer, and immediately drew me into her story. I was invested from the start, but from the moment Kat Musgrave, an American geneticist, and Michael Samaan, an English art historian met in front of the mysterious Luck of Edenhall goblet, Savage had me by the throat. ... A triumph! This one is going to stay with me for a long time.”—Sophie Perinot, multi-published historical novelist
“A twisty, spellbinding tale of love, both its undying light and its darkest corners. A moving exploration of what happens when magical alchemy offers lovers hope of rejoining each other across the centuries, and they discover, too late, the unintended sacrifices. We like to believe that love transcends time, but what if it really did?”—Judith Starkston, author of Priestess of Ishana
“This is my very favorite kind of book, grounding imaginative fantasy in fascinating research. The Alchemist of Aleppo breathes fresh life into old legends. Makansi performs her own alchemy by transforming her meticulous research into a tale of undying love that spans centuries and continents. Writers from Longfellow to Trollope have already told the tale of the Luck of Edenhall, a Islamic glass beaker on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, but Makansi’s unique connections to the cup open up new windows on both Islamic luxury glassmaking and the forbidden secrets of alchemy. I loved every minute of it.”—Erica Obey, author of The Lazarus Vector
About Marie K. Savage, Author of The Alchemist of Aleppo
Marie K. Savage is the author of Oracles of Delphi (under the name Marie Savage, no K), as well as a co-author—along with her daughters Amira and Elena—of The Seeds Trilogy, including The Sowing, The Reaping, and The Harvest, all written under the K. Makansi name.
She is a long-time editor and book interior and cover designer who has worked on 160+ book projects, many of which garnered awards from the Independent Book Publishers Association and the Independent Publisher Book Awards, among others. She is co-founder of Blank Slate Press, now an imprint of Amphorae Publishing Group, and has served as chief editor and designer since 2012.
You can connect with Marie K. Savage on her website, and on Instagram, and Facebook.
Source: Publisher and Amazon
Publisher: Blank Slate Communications | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
ISBN 9780998425993
Pub Date: Jan 28, 2025
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