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M.C. Dulac

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M.C. Dulac lives in Sydney, Australia, where she daydreams far too much. She is the author of The Alchemist’s Passage series, the Unusual Stories (a set of short reads), and The Perfumer's Challenge, the first book in a new series, The Regency Alchemists.
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Average rating: 4.26 · 2,124 ratings · 149 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Alchemist of Paris 4.15 avg rating — 1,357 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alchemist of London 4.43 avg rating — 226 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alchemist of Rome 4.35 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alchemist of Sydney (The Alchemist's Passage Book 4) 4.50 avg rating — 119 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alchemist of the Sea (The Alchemist's Passage Book 5) 4.63 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alchemist of Provence (The Alchemist's Passage Book 6) 4.64 avg rating — 56 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midnight in Dublin 4.32 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wary Traveler 4.22 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Perfumer's Challenge (Regency Alchemists Book One) 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Time of the Forest 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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New Release - The Perfumer's Challenge

You may have noticed I've been reviewing a lot of books on perfume and gardens lately on Goodreads. This has been research for my new novel, The Perfumer's Challenge, which is now available as an ebook, paperback, and free to read on KDP.

The Perfumer's Challenge

The Perfumer's Challenge (Regency Alchemists Book One) by M.C. Dulac

If you are looking for some escapism, mystery and light fantasy, you will enjoy this first book in a new series.

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Published on July 26, 2025 16:42 • Tags: historical-fantasy, historical-mystery, regency

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Foucault’s Pendulum

by Umberto Eco

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The Vine Witch (The Vine Witch, #1)

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The Night Raven (Crow Investigations #1)

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M.C. Dulac liked LORNA's review of The Perfumer's Challenge (Regency Alchemists Book One): "Having read all of Dulac's previous novels in this series. I knew what to expect. Was I wrong! This novel was so different. We wandered dreamily through places, viewing flowers, but nothing ever seemed to happen as it had in the past. Then I realised" Read more of this review »
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M.C. Dulac liked Joan Smolinski's review of The Perfumer's Challenge (Regency Alchemists Book One): "Somerset, England, 1792: Mina is running to a friend, Charles Langford, for help, but he appears to be the 4th person who has disappeared from her life. Twenty years later, Charles (a scientist and botanist) departed the world leaving his 23-year-old" Read more of this review »
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“She had to know what she was seeking before she was worthy of knowing the answers.”
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“All things are for a reason and all things align in time.”
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“now, my life was just like anyone else’s. The grey, ordinary destiny of humanity replaced my dreams.”
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M.C.’s Quotes

“He spoke kindly, "Remember, wine is from grapes, grapes from seeds, the seeds from the soil."
"You are speaking of alchemy?"
"Not of alchemy but the secret to survival. Just as substances change, human beings must change.”
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