The Accidental Alchemist

Posted on 21 October 2018 by Gigi Pandian

A modern tale of ancient intrigue from a USA Today bestselling authorWhen Zoe Faust herbalist, alchemist, and recent transplant to Portland, Oregon begins unpacking her bags, she can t help but notice she s picked up a stow away a living, breathing, three and half foot gargoyle Dorian Robert Houdin is no simple automaton, nor is he a homunculus in fact, he needs Zoe s help to decipher a centuries old text that explains exactly what he is Zoe, who s trying to put her alchemical life behind her, isn t so sure she can help But after a murder victim is discovered on her front porch, Zoe realized she s tangled up in ancient intrigue that can t be ignored.Includes recipes Download The Accidental Alchemist By Gigi Pandian – kino-fada.fr Some small marked spoilers and colorful language abound I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review My dislike for this book is palpable DNF at 55% I don t always rate books I don t finish, however I made itthan halfway through and it never got better. OK Here is the skinny We have Zoe, a 300 year old begrudging alchemist who has just moved to Portland in hopes of finding her way back to who she once was Sounds amazing. Too bad it s actually a gros Some small marked spoilers and colorful language abound I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review My dislike for this book is palpable DNF at 55% I don t always rate books I don t finish, however I made itthan halfway through and it never got better. OK Here is the skinny We have Zoe, a 300 year old begrudging alchemist who has just moved to Portland in hopes of finding her way back to who she once was Sounds amazing. Too bad it s actually a gross vegan smoothie recipe book instead of a kickass fantasy novel I m getting ahead of myselflet me back up a second.After accidentally discovering the elixir of life while studying with Nicolas Flammel, Zoe goes on to become a healer of sorts, utilizing her sp...Look at that cover Is that not striking I tend to be a fan of block printing, so when I was perusing NetGalley, it caught my eye I checked out the description and thought alchemy, herbs, a gargoyle and Portland sounded like an interesting combination and worth my time.Your results may vary, based on how much time is available.After years of wandering the country in her Airstream trailer, Zoe Faust is looking forward to rehabilitating her new home in Portland, Oregon Her plan for anonymity ta Look at that cover Is that not striking I tend to be a fan of block printing, so when I was perusing NetGalley, it caught my eye I checked out the description and thought alchemy, herbs, a gargoyle and Portland sounded like an interesting combination and worth my time.Your results may vary, based on how much time is available.After years of wandering the country in her Airstream trailer, Zoe Faust is looking forward to rehabilitating her new home in Portland, Oregon Her plan for anon...What It Claims To Be An urban fantasy paranormal mystery about a 300 year old alchemist living in Portland who makes the acquaintance of a living gargoyle and must help decipher an obscure and mysterious manuscript to save his life all while solving a murder mystery What It Actually Is Heavy handed American Vegan propaganda food porn With a 21st century hippie s understanding of alchemy and a dull romantic subplot involving as always a hunky male cop Oh, and, like, two people die or so What It Claims To Be An urban fantasy paranormal mystery about a 300 year old alchemist living in Portland who makes the acquaintance of a living gargoyle and must help decipher an obscure and mysterious manuscript to save his life all while solving a murder mystery What It Actually Is Heavy handed American Vegan pro...I ll admit that the writing in this book is generally readable and, even though I had an ARC, the editing wasn t worth comment The problem was that I was simply bored throughout the whole thingthat and I became increasingly annoyed with the food references.Because I can t be bothered to give the book anyof my time by counting myself, I m going to quote another reviewer here I did a quick word count and the cook ed ing was mentioned 79 times SEVENTY NINE BRAIN NUMBING TIMES I m n I ll admit that the writing in this book is generally readable and, even though I had an ARC, the editing wasn t worth comment The ...reviews.metaphorosis.com 2 starsA long lived alchemist in a new city gets caught up in strange doings when her shipped goods turn out to include a living gargoyle, her intended building contractor turns up dead outside her door, and a key book is stolen She must race against time to save a friend s life.The Czech language is not written in any variant of Cyrillic, and as far as I know never has been In fact, a quick glance at Wikipedia will tell you that its interesting and regular Latin based reviews.metaphorosis.com 2 starsA long lived alchemist in a new city gets caught up in strange doings when her shipped goods turn ...2.5 starsIn the beginning, I thought this book had a VERY interesting premise Zoe Faust, a 300 year old alchemist is just about trying to settle down in Portland, Oregon, after wondering around for years When she is about to unpack her things, she discovers a gargoyle inside one of her crates The gargoyle, by the name of Dorian, is asking Zoe s help with an alchemy text to keep him alive since Dorian can feel he is turning back to stone However, before Zoe can work on this, they are being i 2.5 starsIn the beginning, I thought this book had a VERY interesting premise Zoe Faust, a 300 year old ...A nice little cozy mystery with a hint of romance.I think if you like mysteries you d enjoy this book, because although she thinks about her long past often, her magic isn t a large feature of the book Though what magic there was, was well done Of course I wantedof it though I also liked that she was an alchemist, which hasn t been done much.The Good The best part of Accidental Alchemist was its characters, from the cooking gargoyle to the troubled teen who just wants to help his frie A nice little cozy mystery with a hint of romance.I think if you like mysteries you d enjoy this book, because although she thinks about her long past often, her magic isn t a large feature of the book Though what magic there was, was well done Of course I wantedof it though I also liked that she was an alchemist, which hasn t been done much.The Good The best part of Accidental Alchemist was its characters, from the cooking gargoyle to the troubled teen who just wants to help his friend.Dorian the gargoyle is French and has a love for everything from Fra...A cozy mystery with a touch of magic.Highly recommended for fans of both Kevin Hearne s Iron Druid Chronicles and Nancy Atherton s Aunt Dimity series.This is my second book by Pandian, and I liked the other one Pirate Vishnu enough to seek this one out I was expecting a quick, entertaining read with a positive feel to it, and in that, I was not disappointed.Zoe Faust, itinerant herbalist and online antiquities dealer, has...A small town murder mystery mixed with a bit of fun, modern day fantasy Zoe Foust, a retired Alchemist, is quietly trying to put down some roots after being transient for years while running from a broken heart Following her purchase of a fixer upper in Oregon, she soon finds out that because of its long time vacancy the locals think that her old house is hau...I got an ARC through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review 1.5 stars An interesting premise, but one I had trouble stayed focused on, and I just could never push myself to readthan a chapter or two before switching to something else.The first chapters, with Dorian popping into Zoe s life, his predicament, the book that needed deciphering, hinted at a good modern fantasy story Unfortunately, the mystery that followed was too flat, and took too long to properly unveil It could havI got an ARC through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review 1.5 stars An interesting premise, but one I had trouble stayed focused on, and I just could never push myself to readthan a chapter or two before switching to something else.The first chapters, with Dorian popping into Zoe s life, his predicament, the book that needed deciphering, hinted at a good modern fantasy story Unfortunately, the mystery that followed was too flat, and took too long to properly unveil It could have beenof an adventure, yet it wasn t There wasn t even that many alchemical concepts and knowledge to munch on.I d chalk a large part of this to the main character going around in circles about some things, always recalling her ability with plants, how she was not a night person, needed her healthy foods, etc There wascooking and vegan recipes than actua...

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21 October 2018

Gigi Pandian