The Apprentices

The Apothecary

Content Ratings

Moderate Romance

Janie and Benjamin's separation and longing to reconnect is the novel's primary emotional thread; their romantic feelings are more explicitly acknowledged and central to the story.

Mild Themes

Cold War tensions, the weaponization of alchemical power, and the cost of long-distance separation on a developing relationship are central themes.

Moderate Violence

Cold War intrigue, spies, kidnapping, and the dangerous alchemical forces at play create more intense action than the first book.

Synopsis

Two years after the first novel, Janie is in Los Angeles and Benjamin is in London, and both are drawn into a new alchemical conspiracy involving the secrets they uncovered together, requiring them to reconnect across great distance. A strong sequel that maintains the first book's atmosphere while raising the stakes globally.