The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent Publishes 4/7/26

4.5 Stars-  This was such a good start to a new series.  It was an interesting blend of romance, fantasy, science, and a strong female protagonist. It also had vibes from a long ago TV show that I loved called Samantha Who, starring Christina Applegate.  I know this is a strange reference to put in a book review but I absolutely loved that show and I love that this book had a similar theme except with the added alchemy and dark academia world.  

Amber Fallbrook has amnesia and has no memory of the last several years that she spent studying alchemy at The Alchemary.  Despite her memory loss she refuses to leave The Alchemary as it has been her dream since she was little to study alchemy.  The only problem is she is a mastery level student and has upcoming trials to take.  These trials are deadly and Amber has no memory of what she has learned the past couple of years.  She decides that she is going to study as hard as she can in the hopes that her memory will come back.  In the coming weeks she begins to recognize that past Amber was not the nicest of people.  Plus she can't figure out her love life.  Who was she involved with before and who is really her friend? Amber must figure out her past in order to keep herself alive. 

I am so excited to read the next book in this series.  I loved this world as well as Amber and the brothers, Wilder and Desmond.  Amber was a great character and I enjoyed reading about how she had changed.  I liked that she was strong, and smart regardless of what had happened to her.  I definitely think this book fits in the Romantasy category but I loved that it also had urban fantasy vibes as well.  An excellent read and I can't wait to read more. 

Thank you to Hyperion Avenue Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC.