Alchemy of Secrets

The spellbinding new novel from the global No. 1 bestselling author of Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart

By: Stephanie Garber

Narrated by: Sutton Foster

YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE OF A STORY . . .

It starts with a class in an old movie theatre. Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor.

Most students believe the Professor's stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real.

Her search for the truth leads her to a dazzling new world, a deadly ultimatum hidden at the heart of Los Angeles, and into the path of a magnetic stranger who claims he's been sent to save her life.

But everyone in this intoxicating new world is lying to her, even this stranger. And if she can't figure out whom to trust, her magical reality could change from a Hollywood dream to a nightmare.

Alchemy of Secrets is the spectacular new novel from global phenomenon Stephanie Garber, the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series. Fusing spellbinding Hollywood secrets with a cinematic mystery, it will transport you into another world.©2025 Stephanie Garber

Critic reviews

I've never read anything quite like Alchemy of Secrets - it's full of adventure and magic and quirky twists will keep you guessing until the very last line. What a fantastic adult fantasy debut for Stephanie Garber!

As dazzling as a jewel box, Alchemy of Secrets immediately charmed me with its layers of mysteries, magic, and twists. No one does world-building like Stephanie Garber. I want to live in this book!

A truly addictive read

Stephanie Garber spins pure magic in her books and her adult debut is absolutely no exception . . . This time Garber is turning the Hollywood glamour up and taking us on a unique new ride that you won't want to stop talking about

Stephanie Garber's magical world cannot be matched. She makes the reader feel all the senses while reading her work, and makes you feel like you're watching a movie in your head . . . Once you start this book, you will not want to put it down. It's like solving a mystery where you, as the reader, have to find the clues and decide who to trust in finding the Alchemical Heart. And once you are in it, you will not want to come out

A novel readers will want on their radar . . . Alchemy of Secrets vows to take readers on a magical romp through Los Angeles alongside her, making it a 2025 must-read

Truly fantastical

A truly addictive read.

A fantastically mind boggling story

This was such a fun, confusing, mind blowing experience. The narrator was fantastic and each chapter had me gripped and needing to read “just one more”

lovely magic realism plot, nothing special though

horrible reader, very monotonous and it ruins the story. very underwhelming plot, missing coherence and captivative language and too many questions unanswered.