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The Alchemy of Fire
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In Constantinople in 672 CE, Anna supports herself and her daughter Theodosia by making perfume while hiding the girl’s connection to the imperial family. Their precarious independence is disturbed when Kallinikos, an alchemist developing an incendiary weapon for the empire, rents space in Anna’s workshop.
As an Arab attack threatens the capital, Kallinikos’s experiments with Greek fire attract military and court attention. Theodosia’s parentage is exposed at the worst possible moment, forcing Anna to protect her daughter through siege and political upheaval while reconsidering both her refusal of dependence and her feelings for Kallinikos.
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