Alchemy Avery Corman Hoping to prevent his own

Hoping to prevent his own secrets from ever coming to light

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galvanising in its exploration of the profound difference between allegiance to ideas and to people

Combining superb characterisation with an epic story

Alchemy Avery Corman Hoping to prevent his ownPrague, 1588 A COURT IN TURMOIL The Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, wants to expand the boundaries of human knowledge and his court is a haven for scientists, astrologers and alchemists. His abiding passion is the elusive hunt for the philosophers stone and thus immortality. The Catholic Church fears he has pushed too far into the forbidden realm of heresy while the greatest powers in Christendom are concerned about the imperial line of succession. A