As part of its year-end reviews, NYT Books just named the first book in the author’s new romantasy series one of the best hidden gems of 2025. Jennifer Harlan, service editor of NYT Books, writes, “With a new romantasy series launching seemingly every week, they can all start to blur together. So it is a real joy to discover something original that blends the genre’s drama and spice with imaginative world-building and political relevance.”
View this post on InstagramGoodreads readers give the book a 4.27 rating, with over 8,000 readers awarding it a five-star review.
Another added, “This. Book. Is. Stunning.”
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A Forbidden Alchemy was first published on July 1, 2025, and is the first book in McEwan’s trilogy. McEwan hails from Australia’s Gold Coast. A former classroom teacher for eleven years, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author is now a full-time writer.
Praise From Authors and Celebrities
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A Forbidden Alchemy has already accrued its own set of fans, including New York Times bestselling author Raven Kennedy, who describes the book as a “story has mettle, raw heart, and inescapable magnetism.”
Former Grey’s Anatomy and 27 Dresses star Katherine Heigl is also a fan, stating, “This book will haunt me. Storytelling on this level is just remarkable.”
Related: The New York Times Unveils Its 10 Best Books of 2025
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