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Alchemist of the Wilds: An Ex-Assassin's Guide to Cozy Romantic Brews
Lianthorn Belladonna could have been so many things. An artist, a mage, a gardener. Instead, his family sealed his future, trapping him in a life of scheming, poison, and murder.
He’s through with it.
On the cusp of completing his poisonous masterpiece, Lianthorn makes a choice that will change everything. He flees the gilded cage of their family manor and seeks refuge in a quiet town on the outskirts of civilization, where the name Belladonna means nothing.
With his family’s infamous scarlet-bound recipe book hidden away, he attempts to forget the toxins and discover the simple joy of helping people. But out on the frontier and in the company of a red-scaled Draconian working as a carpenter in spite of her fire powers, ‘helping people’ will require all his skills.
Including the alchemy he worked so hard to escape.
Lianthorn abandoned everything he’d ever known to gain his freedom. Now, to flourish in his new life, he’ll have to learn a whole new way of living and maybe, just maybe, discover the recipe for love along the way.
He’s through with it.
On the cusp of completing his poisonous masterpiece, Lianthorn makes a choice that will change everything. He flees the gilded cage of their family manor and seeks refuge in a quiet town on the outskirts of civilization, where the name Belladonna means nothing.
With his family’s infamous scarlet-bound recipe book hidden away, he attempts to forget the toxins and discover the simple joy of helping people. But out on the frontier and in the company of a red-scaled Draconian working as a carpenter in spite of her fire powers, ‘helping people’ will require all his skills.
Including the alchemy he worked so hard to escape.
Lianthorn abandoned everything he’d ever known to gain his freedom. Now, to flourish in his new life, he’ll have to learn a whole new way of living and maybe, just maybe, discover the recipe for love along the way.
- GenresCozy Fantasy
408 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 14, 2026
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January 29, 2026
Loved it
This was a really fun slice of life story. I am really hoping the author gives us a book 2!
This was a really fun slice of life story. I am really hoping the author gives us a book 2!
January 16, 2026
Better Than I Had Expected
I read this originally on RoyalRoad, and I’m honestly thrilled I chose to read it. This is such a fun read, and from the point of view of a kind of protagonist I’ve never read before. The depiction of the fae, and the interactions between the different mythological races and humanity, are grounded and fascinating, and the romance is fantastic. I’ll admit I have a bit of a guilty pleasure when it comes to romance, and this is great. It’s excellent. I highly recommend it.
I read this originally on RoyalRoad, and I’m honestly thrilled I chose to read it. This is such a fun read, and from the point of view of a kind of protagonist I’ve never read before. The depiction of the fae, and the interactions between the different mythological races and humanity, are grounded and fascinating, and the romance is fantastic. I’ll admit I have a bit of a guilty pleasure when it comes to romance, and this is great. It’s excellent. I highly recommend it.
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