Learn how to pre-order Alchemised by SenLin Yu and join the thousands of readers who will start reading it on 23 September 2025.
Alchemised is almost here! Find out how you can pre-order it to start reading as soon as possible!
What is Alchemised?
Alchemised is the biggest fantasy release of 2025. The debut novel from SenLinYu, it is a fully reimagined, original novel inspired by their enormously popular online work, which has been downloaded over twenty million times.
Set in the aftermath of a magical war won by a corrupt guild of necromancers, Alchemised follows Resistance healer Helena Marino: a prisoner with no memory of the final months of the war. She must now survive the dangerous new world while navigating a complex relationship with the man tasked to recover her lost memories. It is a sweeping dark, gothic fantasy, set to become a classic in the genre.
Read on to learn more about pre-ordering and see the stunning editions available to pre-order today!
Why pre-order?
Anyone who pre-orders Alchemised is eligible for an exclusive offer!
Submit your pre-order receipt for any edition before 11:59 PM NZST on 22 September 2025 to receive an exclusive digital download of 11 original scene illustrations from the book’s cover artist, Avendell.
Click here for all submission details and FAQs >
Which editions are available?
Trade paperback
This stunningly-designed edition features a beautifully detailed sprayed edge.
This is the standard NZ edition of Alchemised and will be available at your retailer of choice.
Hardback
The first printing of this stunning hardcover edition features:
- A deluxe dust jacket with gold foil on the front and a full-colour illustration on the reverse
- Gorgeous, designed endpapers
- A gold foil case stamp
- A black-and-white interior illustration from acclaimed artist, Avendell
If you’re interested in the hardcover edition, we highly recommend pre-ordering, as they are likely to sell out. They are already selling quickly, and only the first print run will include these stunning deluxe features.
EBook & audiobook
Prefer to read digitally? EBook and audiobook editions will also be available from 23 September, so you can join in on the excitement in whichever reading style you like best!
More details
Click the button below to visit the book page, where you can read the full blurb and find retailer links to pre-order in all formats.
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