Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
A Forbidden Alchemy (The Artisan Trilogy Book 1)
Amazon Bestseller · #80 in Magic Romance
Book 1 in the The Artisan Trilogy series · Reading order →
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Why we recommend it
A forbidden alchemy opens this artisan-themed dark fantasy romance with intrigue and slow-building heat. Readers who love craft, secrecy, and the dangerous chemistry of forbidden attraction will be drawn in. The atmosphere feels rich and atmospheric, where forbidden knowledge mirrors forbidden desire. A compelling first volume for fans of darkly romantic fantasy that prizes mood, mystery, and a smoldering slow burn.
At a glance
A Forbidden Alchemy is a dark romantasy by Stacey McEwan. With 3/5 for spice and 3/5 for darkness it sits on the lighter side for dark romantasy (of the 648 dark romantasy books on Readark, almost none rate lower for darkness and 8% lower for spice). Its tropes include slow burn, enemies to lovers and forbidden romance. 1 content warning is listed below, hidden until you tap.
Book details
- Published
- July 2025
A Forbidden Alchemy spice level
A Forbidden Alchemy is rated 3/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: open door, meaning explicit scenes written plainly, but not the engine of the book. Its darkness rating is 3/5: genuinely dark, meaning violence, coercion or captivity drive the plot, not just the mood. How we rate
A Forbidden Alchemy content warnings
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- Graphic Violence
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