A Forbidden Alchemy (The Artisan Trilogy)

by Stacey McEwan

As for a child of false breeding, who is of no great benefit to me? Well, a child such as this is better placed in Scurry.

“Worth dying for, some would say.”

Only Idia may bestow a man [or woman] with a faculty for magic, and idium cannot unlock what is not present.”

Because he’s an alchemist…. At least that’s my theory because he took the other bottles too…

“I didn’t mean any coercion by it. I only meant it to quell the aches and pains. I hear idium has wonderful healing properties—”

“And what will happen to this… romance when he finds out why you’re really here, Nina?” he asked. “When Patrick finds out who sent you?” My fingers clenched. “Theo, please… someone might hear—” “Or worse,” Theo continued, “what will happen to you, when Tanner learns you’ve been seduced by the man you were sent to bury?”

“I think I’ve fallen in love with you,” he said gruffly. “So you’d better fuckin’ come out, Nina. Promise me. Now.”