A historical fantasy trilogy set in 1950s Cold War era, following American girl Janie Scott who befriends the apothecary's son Benjamin Burrows in London. The series combines real Cold War tensions with alchemy and magic as the two friends navigate spies, time travel, and alchemical conspiracies across continents, all rendered with atmospheric period detail and genuine stakes.
In 1952 London, American girl Janie Scott's family is forced to move when her parents—television writers—are blacklisted, and she befriends the apothecary's son Benjamin, discovering that his father holds alchemical secrets of extraordinary power just as Cold War spies come looking for them. A richly atmospheric adventure blending Cold War history with magic. Beautiful illustrations and a distinctive period voice.
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.
The Apothecary trilogy concludes as Janie and Benjamin face the most dangerous threat yet—one that comes from the alchemical world they have been part of—and must determine how much they are willing to risk for each other and for the world. A warm and satisfying trilogy conclusion.