Tea & Alchemy
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
299 pages
978-1-6625-2869-9 (ISBN)
Description
A tea leaf reader in nineteenth-century England falls in love-and in danger-with a reclusive alchemist in an enthralling historical fantasy by the author of Salt & Broom and Grimm Curiosities.
Cornwall, 1854. The people of Roche have always whispered about the recluse in the black granite tower that looms above the moorland. But one young woman is driven to discover the truth behind the old tales.
Her life overshadowed by family tragedy, Mina Penrose escapes her lonely days by working at The Magpie, a cozy tearoom on the village's edge. Lately she's been seeing shapes in the sodden leaves that hint at the future. After one such omen, Mina stumbles upon a murdered man on the heath. Villagers immediately suspect Harker Tregarrick, a living, breathing mystery who never ventures beyond the bounds of his centuries-old estate.
Until the day after the murder, when the handsome and compelling recluse visits The Magpie...leading to a meeting that will change both their fates. Captivated by a man around whom danger and rumors of death swirl, Mina has never felt more alive. Can she uncover Harker's heartbreaking history-and the truth about the murder-before tragedy strikes again?
Cornwall, 1854. The people of Roche have always whispered about the recluse in the black granite tower that looms above the moorland. But one young woman is driven to discover the truth behind the old tales.
Her life overshadowed by family tragedy, Mina Penrose escapes her lonely days by working at The Magpie, a cozy tearoom on the village's edge. Lately she's been seeing shapes in the sodden leaves that hint at the future. After one such omen, Mina stumbles upon a murdered man on the heath. Villagers immediately suspect Harker Tregarrick, a living, breathing mystery who never ventures beyond the bounds of his centuries-old estate.
Until the day after the murder, when the handsome and compelling recluse visits The Magpie...leading to a meeting that will change both their fates. Captivated by a man around whom danger and rumors of death swirl, Mina has never felt more alive. Can she uncover Harker's heartbreaking history-and the truth about the murder-before tragedy strikes again?
Reviews / Votes
"Fisher deftly combines adventure and romance in this atmospheric historical fantasy." -BooklistMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Publishing group
Amazon Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6625-2869-9 (9781662528699)
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Sharon Lynn Fisher is the author of Grimm Curiosities, Salt & Broom, and many other novels and short stories set in lush, romantic, and atmospheric worlds. Sharon lives in the Pacific Northwest woods outside Seattle, where she spends her free time looking for fairies and mushrooms. She's married to her beta reader and is mom to two teens, an orange cat, and a handful of chickens. For more information, visit www.sharonlynnfisher.com.