COMING SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
"What is it you think you're protecting in that brain of yours?
The war is over.
Holdfast is dead.
The Eternal Flame extinguished.
There's no one left for you to save."
ALCHEMISED
SenLinYu
In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy—and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past.
This stunning hardcover edition features a deluxe jacket with gold foil on the front and a full-color illustration on the reverse, gorgeous designed endpapers, a gold foil case stamp, and, from acclaimed artist Avendell, a black-and-white interior illustration.
Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed.
In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers whose vile, undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive.
According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistance’s final gambit?
To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena’s fight—to protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former self—is just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost.
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English-language editions of Alchemised will be published in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand by Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, and in Canada by Penguin Random House Canada.
The book will also be published in translation. At this time, this includes 19 additional languages: BULGARIAN Ciela, CROATIAN Egmont, CZECH Albatros, DUTCH Luitingh-Sijthoff, FRENCH Hachette Livre, GERMAN Ullstein, GREEK Psichogios, HUNGARIAN Anassa, ITALIAN Rizzoli, LITHUANIAN Baltos Lankos, POLISH Filia, PORTUGESE BRAZIL Intrinseca, PORTUGESE PORTUGAL Planeta, ROMANIAN Bookzone, SLOVAK Albatros, SPANISH Montena, SWEDISH Bookmark, TURKISH Destek, and UKRAINIAN Vivat.
About the Author
Photo: Katy Weaver Photography
SenLinYu grew up in the Pacific Northwest and studied classical liberal arts and culture. They started writing in the Notes app of their phone during their baby’s nap time. Their collected online works have garnered over twenty million individual downloads and have been translated into twenty-three languages. They live in Portland with their family. Alchemised is their first novel.
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frequently asked questions
I preordered my copy of Alchemised prior to the publication date moving to September 23. Do I need to do anything?
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Where can I buy the book?
Alchemised will be available in English hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand wherever books are sold.
For books sold outside of these territories, please check with your local book retailer for availability. Retailer links will be added to this website as they become available.
What language is this book printed in?
Alchemised will be printed in English and translated into additional languages. At this time, 19 translated editions have been announced and can be found on this page. Please check this website for translation details as they are announced, and check with your local retailer for availability.
How is Avendell involved in this publication?
Alchemised will include one black-and-white illustration from acclaimed artist Avendell printed on an interior page of the book. This illustration will be included in all editions and formats.
What are the hardcover special effects?
All English-language hardcovers will include the following finishes: foil detailing on the jacket, a full-color illustration on the reverse of the jacket, a gold foil stamp on the case, and designed endpapers.
These effects are not limited to the first printing of the book.
For effects on translated hardcovers, please check with your local retailer.
Will there be special editions?
At this time, the only special edition is the exclusive edition from Waterstones in the UK. This edition includes all effects of the standard hardcover, and adds an exclusive sprayed edge.
No additional special editions have been announced. If additional special editions become available, purchase links will be updated on this website.
Will there be signed editions?
A limited amount of signed editions are available for purchase. Purchase links are updated on this website as they become available.
