by Stacey Strange
**Enter the spellbinding world of The Alchemists—where arcana, secrets, and romance collide in a modern-day dark academia fantasy perfect for fans of R.F. Kuang’s Katabasis, and Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House series.** Windermere College for the Ætheric Arts was founded to make magic accessible to anyone who can call Æther, but in the 300 years since its founding it’s become the perfect symbol for magical elitism: to get in one needs old money, old connections, or both. Sebastian Allsaires is old
Genres: Romantasy, Dark Fantasy, Dark Academia, Fantasy Romance
Tropes: Dark Academia, Close Proximity, Cursed Heroine, Secret Society, Academy Setting
ISBN: 979-8995905516
576 pages
Published: 2026-09-22