Review: Mystery, Romance and Zombies!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
I really enjoyed the first book in the series--The Final Formula--and The Blood Alchemist doesn't disappoint. Addie, cast out of the Elements' inner circle, now has to both make her own way and make amends for the sins of her forgotten past. Not wanting to the be the person she was before her memories were taken, she teams up with Ian, a Lich who may or may not be trustworthy. But it seems that someone doesn't want Addie's attempt to go straight to work. Her formulas start failing and, worse, members of the magical community are being murdered.And the killer is leaving messages for Addie at each scene.The murders bring her back in contact with the Elements, including her best friend James and her ex-lover Rowan. A race against the clock begins as they look for the killer, but the enemy could be anywhere...and with a lot of enemies, Addie can't be sure who to trust.As usual, Andre's characterization and scene setting is excellent, as is the use of her own chemistry knowledge to add realism to Addie's concoctions. While not a love story, per se, the relationship between Addie and Rowan still sizzles and smolders. I can't wait to see what happens to them next.