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A review by meggles801
Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Imagine a world where magic resides in all people, although only a select few are allowed to wield any level of meaningful power. Yes, the average human can use level 1 magic to breathe, live, blink, you know, the uncontrollable things needed to stay alive. Even level 2 magic is allowed, typically seen in dancers or athletes or musicians, to help channel more energy than is normal. But only those who are lucky *cough* rich *cough* enough to be accepted at Lancaster College of Alchemic Science are able to become licensed alchemists, able to practice the higher levels of alchemy that only the licensed can, at least legally speaking.
This is the world that Ash Woods lives in. Ash, although not financially gifted enough to be selected as a student at Lancaster, did manage to secure a job as a groundskeeper’s assistant. Despite the illegality of it, he practices his alchemy in secret, hoping one day to be accepted and obtain an alchemic license. That is until he stumbles into Professor Ramsay Thorne’s office and finds himself mixed up in something much more dangerous and potentially world altering than he could have ever imagined.
The characters in this story are absolutely brilliant. There is care and love put into their stories, and the focus of gender identity and sexual orientation is seamlessly and perfectly woven into the world. I adore the thought behind the storyline and the relationship between the 3 main characters. There is great banter, honest emotions, tense situations, and a lot of character growth.
I truly enjoyed this story. There we some times during the middle where the story felt a little more slow moving and it took a little more effort to push through, but I’m so glad I did, because the ending was absolutely wonderful. I hope to read more from Kacen Callender’s brilliant mind, and hope to see future books following this story.
I want to thank NetGalley, Kacen Callender, and TOR Publishing for allowing me to read and review this ARC of Infinity Alchemist.
This is the world that Ash Woods lives in. Ash, although not financially gifted enough to be selected as a student at Lancaster, did manage to secure a job as a groundskeeper’s assistant. Despite the illegality of it, he practices his alchemy in secret, hoping one day to be accepted and obtain an alchemic license. That is until he stumbles into Professor Ramsay Thorne’s office and finds himself mixed up in something much more dangerous and potentially world altering than he could have ever imagined.
The characters in this story are absolutely brilliant. There is care and love put into their stories, and the focus of gender identity and sexual orientation is seamlessly and perfectly woven into the world. I adore the thought behind the storyline and the relationship between the 3 main characters. There is great banter, honest emotions, tense situations, and a lot of character growth.
I truly enjoyed this story. There we some times during the middle where the story felt a little more slow moving and it took a little more effort to push through, but I’m so glad I did, because the ending was absolutely wonderful. I hope to read more from Kacen Callender’s brilliant mind, and hope to see future books following this story.
I want to thank NetGalley, Kacen Callender, and TOR Publishing for allowing me to read and review this ARC of Infinity Alchemist.