*** A special thanks to NetGalley and Kylie Lee Baker for the eARC of The Scarlet Alchemist. ***

Baker became one of my favorite authors after reading The Keeper of Night in a day. Her storytelling is unique, dark, and captivating. The Scarlet Alchemist's enchantment is no different and had me strapped to my seat with the very first page.

The story follows Zilan during the Tang dynasty China, but with a twist. This is a fantastic fantasy where alchemists's have succeeded in creating an elixir for immortality. This is also to take place well before The Keeper of Night. I appreciated some of the similar elements.

I love the way Baker is able to write characters that you love and hate at the same time. That being said, I find her characters, Zilan even, are quite relatable. I personally loved Zilan's sharp and cool countenance. Baker's writing is flawless as always and moves with ease.

***I will an an updated review soon. I am in the process of moving, but wanted to share a quick stream of my thoughts.***

Some of my favorite quotes:

"Bags of gold could buy him many things, but my respect was not one of them."