First published 2024
Ash Woods tends the grounds at Lancaster Mage's College after the institution rejects his application. The law forbids him from studying alchemy, so he practices the science of magic in hiding. When apprentice Ramsay Thorne catches him, Ash expects arrest. Instead, Ramsay proposes a deal. She will protect his secret if he helps her locate the Book of Source, a sacred text that grants readers extraordinary abilities. Their partnership deepens into romance as they search across New Anglia's cities and wilderness. The quest proves more perilous than either anticipated. They face powerful alchemists who will stop at nothing to claim the book, including Ash's own estranged father. Through these trials, Ash must define what true power means to him and decide how much he will sacrifice to obtain it.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, alchemy
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Lancaster Mage's College, New Anglia
400 pages · Hardcover · Tor Teen