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Elixir of Life or Death: New Novel Explores Magic
2 Nov
Summary
- Eliza Fanning sells magical potions 12 years after the apothecary.
- Her children are kidnapped, demanding a powerful life-or-death elixir.
- A lost elixir may unlock a mysterious past for an archivist.
Sarah Penner's "The Lost Elixir" revisits the world of her debut novel, focusing on Eliza Fanning's journey as a potion seller twelve years after the original apothecary closed. This new tale plunges Eliza into danger when her children are abducted by the King's men.
They demand a rare elixir with the power over life and death in exchange for her children's safety. Eliza must navigate London's dangerous underworld to retrieve it, confronting an unexpected foe in a race against time.
This novel also serves as both a prequel and sequel, offering resolutions to questions from the first book, including the fate of the original apothecary. Separately, in the present day, archivist Gaynor Baymont is compelled by a discovered 200-year-old letter.
Haunted by her childhood, Gaynor embarks on a quest to find the very elixir that erased her memories and irrevocably altered her life. "The Lost Elixir" is set to be released on May 4, 2027.
