The Alchemary: A Dark Academia Alchemy Romantasy

Neither amnesia nor the brothers trying to steer her fate will stop Amber Fallbrook from uncovering the truth about herself, the Alchemary, and the legend of the Philosopher's Stone.

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent (Soul Screamers, The Shifters) pens a dark paranormal romantasy centered on alchemy magic--and those who dare harness it.

= Featuring Gold and Lockbox printed stained edges =

Naked, knowing little more than her name, Amber Fallbrook does not recognize the stone tower she's awoken in, or the vast, glittering ocean beyond its window. Turning, she finds a very a different view: a beautiful, nearly nude man stirring in her bed. He is a stranger, as is the man who barges into the room seconds later, clearly expecting to find Amber alone.

Who are they? Who is she? Why can't she remember?

Shocked to discover that she's in her dormitory room at the Alchemary--the realm's prestigious university dedicated to the study of alchemy--Amber has no recollection of having been one of the school's top students for the past two years. The two men--brothers--are her childhood friends, even if "friends" is not exactly the energy in the room.

One brother claims he wants to protect her, and the other to help her recover her memory. But nothing is at it seems at the Alchemary. Not the intentions of her classmates and faculty, not the stunning, labyrinthine campus, not the two brothers she's increasingly attracted to--maybe not even Amber herself.

Despite her memory loss, Amber rejoins her classes and prepares for the deadly Alchemary Trials alongside the other Mastery-level students. But as invigorating as the flowing language and symbology of alchemy is, she can't help but notice that for an institution shining light on the quest for human perfection there are a lot of dark shadows in its winding corridors.

Author: Rachel Vincent
Publisher: Hyperion Avenue
Published: 04/07/2026
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.36w x 1.43d
ISBN: 9781368115902


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2026

About the Author
Rachel Vincent is a mother of two grown children, a creative writing professor, and the author of more than thirty novels, 100% of which include kissing. Rachel loves to talk books, and the hill she's willing to die on is that genre fiction is literature. She can be found online on Instagram and Facebook as @RachelKVincent.