- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Severn House Publishers; World edition (July 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0727860976
- ISBN-13: 978-0727860972
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #832,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Bradshaw weaves a story of love, war, treachery, and magic set in seventh-century Constantinople. Anna, former concubine of the emperor's disgraced brother, Theodosius, has retired to a quiet life as a perfumer. The only token she has of her former life is her teenage daughter, Theodosia. But when handsome Syrian alchemist Kallinokos arrives in Constantinople, her life is turned upside down. Not only does Theodosia see Kallinokos as a dear friend but Anna finds herself falling in love with him. He is working on a secret weapon--unquenchable fire--that could save the city from the Arab fleet that might attack at any time. Unfortunately, his superior is an insecure man who fears Kallinokos may find favor with the emperor, so he arranges for Kallinokos to be jailed on trumped-up charges. When Theodosia seeks a personal audience with Constantine to plead Kallinokos' case, forces are set into play that change many lives forever. A gripping adventure with a dash of romance, a soupcon of suspense, engaging characters, and vivid historical detail make this genre bender a good choice for historical fiction collections. Emily Melton
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Disappointing, Mar 8 2005
By ML "rohan53" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Alchemy of Fire (Hardcover)
I normally enjoy Bradshaw's work. But "Alchemy of Fire"was simply a re-tread of "The Sand Reckoner" which was
a far superior book. You are better off reading "The Sand Reckoner" and skipping "Alchemy of Fire" altogether.
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Another winner from Bradshaw, Feb 8 2008
By A. Customer "History Lover" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Alchemy of Fire (Hardcover)
As usual, Gillian has written with her usual level of historical data and interesting characters. Read all her books
1 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Alchemy of Fire, Oct 20 2005
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Alchemy of Fire (Hardcover)
I have always been an enjoyed fire alchemist and really like the overveiw of this book. It gives a lot of infromation on some of the fire alchemy I already know but there is a couple things that I didn't know that were in this book.
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