Pax and her companions – Am, Miles and Venefica – embark on a quest to uncover the mystery behind her parents’ disappearance. Along the way, they realise there might be more at stake than just her parents’ lives.
Published 28th October 2025
The Alchemist’s Daughter follows Pax as she embarks on a dangerous quest following her Alchemist father’s disappearance-immersing readers in a world of gods, demons, witches and warriors.
Featuring a cast of well-rounded nonbinary, neurodivergent and disabled characters, The Alchemist’s Daughter explores themes of friendship, sacrifice, betrayal, redemption and self-discovery.
Reworking ancient myths and Welsh legend into the story, whilst building a unique fantasy world and magic system, primary school teacher Tamara Price delivers a fast-paced, un-put-downable YA fantasy debut.
Ideal for fans of the tight knit, yet complex friendships of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, of YA gothic fantasy novels such as Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows series and Alex Aster’s Lightlark.
What frightened her the most were the monsters living inside her head.
Living inside her.
In the mythical world of Tellus, Pax Silva awaits her Ortus day, when she will finally obtain her telekinetic powers. Shunned by her community for being too unpredictable, she longs for a life of adventure beyond her small forest home.
But when her village is attacked, and her Alchemist father and mother are taken, she is left with only cryptic clues and a mysterious golden amulet.
Convinced that the much-feared Supremo Gen are responsible for their capture, Pax and her childhood friend, Am, travel to Rubra to confront them-alongside Miles, a warrior with a bionic leg, and Venefica, an ancient witch Pax is uncertain she can trust.
With the Blood Moon due to rise, will Pax be able to save her parents before it’s too late?
“The Alchemist’s Daughter is pure escapism, filled with fantastical lands, magic systems and colourful characters. Our main heroine, Pax, is a misfit, and is for all those readers who have ever felt like they don’t quite fit in. I wanted all the characters to have shades of light and dark, good and bad. The book features neurodivergent, nonbinary and disabled characters – all characteristics that evolved naturally when I created each of the characters. The book explores the balance between science and nature – a critical topic for teen readers. As a teacher, I know how important is it for books to hook readers from the very start to encourage them to continue reading. So, The Alchemist’s Daughter is a fast-paced page turner that is hard to put down!” –Tamara Price
Published by Cranthorpe Millner Publishers, The Alchemist’s Daughter (ISBN: 9781803783253)
is published on 28th October 2025 and is available in paperback (£10.99) and Kindle format.
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