Alchemight Duology, book 1: For Mist and TarJinapher J. Hoffman2022

A realm starved of magic. A blade destined to take heads. An oath bound in poison. Welcome to Alchemight.

Vellene Winloc, heiress to boundless power, faces a grim choice under her father's oppressive rule: beheading or submission. In a desperate bid for freedom, she flees through impoverished streets, pursued relentlessly until a mysterious and captivating Golem, a man made of clay desperate to free himself of his chains, intervenes.

A treacherous game of loyalty begins, and a rival risen from the dead, marked in scars and secrets, may be her only way free. But in a realm where everyone is starved for power, is anyone trustworthy?

Freedom has a cost. In this realm, it’s in the mist of souls and the blood of tar. Stab yourself and burn, let an enemy take your head and place it on a pedestal, or abide by magic and return to the abyss. How much would you be willing to sacrifice?

For Vellene — everything, anything.

"For Mist and Tar" is the first book in Jinapher J. Hoffman's multiverse of feminine rage, Wrathos. Readers should be advised of the following trigger warnings: Darker themes; Self-Harm; Domestic Violence; Child abuse; Hangings; General Violence/Gore; Murder; Imprisonment/Enslavement. Written reviews are greatly appreciated.