Chronicles of Light and Shadow A Conspiracy of Alchemists, Book 1, (Paperback)

from MommaTracey

A good debut work. Needs a little tightening but details, world building and dialogue are good. Editing was decent, very little misspellings or missing words but as noted above some tightening of the timeline and story would be good. Overall I enjoyed the theme. The ending seemed a bit rushed aft...

from DarkFaerieTales

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales. Quick & Dirty: Elle's hidden gift is all that can keep the world in balance and running from her destiny could prove more dangerous than embarrassing who she really is. Opening Sentence: This was the place where people came to give their souls to fairies. The...

from Readsalot81

3.5 Stars****Posted as a guest review over at Paranormalhaven.com***** When I first came across the blurb for Liesel Schwarz's A Conspiracy of Alchemists, I got really excited. Talk about a blending of some of my favorite genres. Urban fantasy, steampunk and paranormal romance all mixed into one....

from NancyNo5

A conspiracy of Alchemists is a great debut novel that has entered the Steampunk genre. The story centers around Elle Chance, dirigible pilot, and her 'mystical' inheritance. Without giving any spoilers, Elle is the central figure in the balance between the Light and the Shadow elements of her wo...

from rabidgummibear

From the title and cover alone this book sounds promising. Even the blurb is promising, but all it manages to do is stumble about and be a weird mix of steampunk and not steampunk. Instead of complaining though I'll break it all down for you. A seemingly strong female Elle is put into a precariou...