The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams

So while the gist of the story sounded quite similar to that episode, it was different enough to grab my attention-different in a way that made me want to read this book-like-yesterday.Īs luck would have it, the book doesn’t appear over-long, so it should only take a few hours, however, it’s the beginning of a series, so I’m a little worried that this won’t be a fully contained story. The Outer Limits happens to be one of my all time favourite shows.

Before you think that’s a bad thing, it’s actually not. My first thought was, Hmm, this reminds me of that episode of The Outer Limits where the cops were chasing those spirit orb glow-y things that kept leaping from body to body.

(By the way, the picture does not do the actual cover justice.) But when I checked my mail and saw a package from Simon & Schuster and with tucked inside a book with a very pretty cover, I couldn’t resist checking out the back cover and blurb. Never read anything by Avery Williams before and, in general, have been out of the loop. Initial thoughts: Let me say up front that I’d not heard word one about this novel. I remember to push my mast up over my face before I walk through the great arched doorway. The torchlight flickers on the sandstone facade of Lord Suffit’s palace on the Thames, and the roses woven into my hair are heady and sweet.

At fourteen, I am eligible for marriage and finally old enough to attend. Here’s the latest arrival: The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williamsįirst paragraph: I feel as though I’ve been waiting for the masquerade ball for my entire life. Recent Arrivals chronicles the books that have made their way onto the Today, I Read… bookshelf.