by Gigi Pandian
Zoe Faust has lived for centuries as an alchemist, wandering the world to hide who she is. But since arriving in Portland and with her new housemate, Dorian the immortal living gargoyle, she’s starting to put down roots, make friends and even a family. But one of the cornerstones of her wandering ...
“This is why alchemy exists,” the boy said. “So that everyone will search for his treasure, find it, and then want to be better than he was in his former life. Lead will play its role until the world has no further need for lead; and then lead will have to turn itself into gold. That’s what alchemis...
Pandian has an ingenious concept here! She really does. I think this was one of the more original and creative mysteries I've read in a while. A 400 year old vegan herbalist and alchemist, Zoe, and a living French gargoyle chef, Dorian, are the two main characters. They are likeable, fun and they bo...
I was unsure about this one when I bought it. I have a hit-or-miss track record with Midnight Ink, but Gigi Pandian also writes for Henery Press and I've enjoyed her Jaya Jones series. From the first page, I liked this book even better. This is paranormal cozy, but there's a maturity to the writi...
2.5 starsIn the beginning, I thought this book had a VERY interesting premise. Zoe Faust, a 300+ year old alchemist is just about trying to settle down in Portland, Oregon, after wondering around for years. When she is about to unpack her things, she discovers a gargoyle inside one of her crates. Th...
(I got an ARC through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.)An interesting premise, but one I had trouble stayed focused on, and I just could never push myself to read more than a chapter or two before switching to something else.The first chapters, with Dorian popping into Zoe's life, his pr...
Zoe Faust, alchemist, herbalist and semi-immortal, has stopped her long years of wandering across America to finally settle in her new home in Portland. She’s finally ready to set down some roots and let go of the pain of the past. But her fresh start wasn’t intended to include a stow-away gargoyle ...
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