The Alchemist’s Dark Secrets Chronicles of Myrrh Book

In the kingdom of Vallin where alchemy is practiced and necromancy is forbidden dark magic, a curse called the “black rot” turns its victims a black color devoid of all light, freezing them in time. But the black rot is not the only threat to the kingdom; a death cult follows the Dark Mother, the goddess of death, and evil rumors abound of their secret meetings in The Ancient Ruins.Amid this background of a curse and evil magic, there is also a mystery. The former queen died during childbirth, yet no one knows how or why she died. Her Court Alchemist, Magnus, who was supposedly there that night, was banished from the castle after.Our story follows three characters:Princess Calandra Alpin lives a sheltered life in the castle, but that has not turned her into a shrinking violet. She is intelligent and argumentative, even though she must swallow her pride and hold her tongue sometimes for propriety. She has her own rules and convictions despite what others have planned for her. Passionate about alchemy and finding a cure for the black rot, she escapes her castle and upcoming arranged marriage to a prince from a faraway kingdom to search for “The Hermit,” the alchemist Magnus, who was there the night her mother died. She begins her journey alone, in search of answers and a cure.Amara lives a simple life as a peasant in a small village. She is an orphan and never knew who her parents were. For some unknown reason, she looks exactly like Princess Calandra, although the two have no idea the other exists. After a horrifying experience, she has to run for her life and survive on her own in the wild. Never being able to leave her small village before, she could only dream about what was out there. She is thrust into this new world with all its delights and horrors and must come to terms with her birth and its consequences.Prince Jinyong Long is from the kingdom of Silla, far away from the kingdom of Vallin. Known for his bravery and good looks, he returned to his palace the year previous, victorious from a long war in the south of his kingdom. He travels to meet his bride on The Great West Road, an arduous journey of over four weeks, only to find that the princess was kidnapped the night before his arrival. He swears an oath to the king to return his daughter safe and unharmed so he can marry the princess and take her back to Silla as his wife.Read how these characters’ stories collide, and how they have to learn to work together to stop a curse and evil goddess. And, in the process, learn more about themselves and their origins.