This week's episode is a little different from our usual synopsis-style breakdowns. While we both loved this book, we found it challenging to do justice to the narrative's intricacies with a handful of plot highlights and similar book recommendations.

We have done our best to create a sort of Alchemised primer: an introduction to the world and magic system, and a rough breakdown of why the "good" and "bad" guys are fighting with each other. There are slight spoilers, but nothing related to character arcs for Helena and Kaine.

Alchemised is not a book for every romantasy devotee. Fanfiction origins aside, the sheer length of this novel has already divided potential readers. Listen to the first 25ish minutes of the episode for the content warnings and similar books and continue into the second half of the episode for a more concentrated discussion.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222490389-alchemised?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_8

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She Calls Me Back - Noah Kahan

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I Found - Amber Run

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The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

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A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

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