A Forsaken Prophecy (The Artisan Trilogy)

In a world of high-class magic and gangster grit, a star-crossed couple must decide where their loyalties lie in the sizzling romantasy follow-up to BookTok star Stacey McEwan’s New York Times bestseller A Forbidden Alchemy.

In Belavere Trench, the Artisans and the Craftsmen are at war. Patrick, the last Alchemist, and Nina, the world’s only known earth Charmer, have been captured by the Artisans, putting Patrick’s rebel union in a precarious position.

Though he hasn’t forgiven Nina her betrayals, Patrick has other things to worry about. He is finally reunited with his father, a prisoner of the Artisans, and the group lands a narrow escape only with the help of Nina’s first love, Theo. Decoding an ancient prophecy, they set off in search of an infinite supply of idium that will determine the course of the war, should it prove more than a myth. Fleeing across Craftsman towns on the brink, they will encounter old friends—and enemies—in search of answers.

Stacey McEwan is a school teacher by day and fantasy writer by night. She lives on the Gold Coast, Australia with her husband and two children. When Stacey isn’t writing, teaching, or making ridiculous content on social media, you’ll find her playing with her children, reading, annoying her husband, or possibly all three at once. She was signed by Angry Robot Books in 2021, who released her debut novel in September, 2022.

“An epic, breath-of-fresh-air romantasy. A Forbidden Alchemy is the book you’ll never get over.” -- Hannah Nicole Maehrer, New York Times bestselling author of Assistant to the Villain

“A pressure-corked vial crafted with the perfect romantic tension and pure gangster-style grit. I loved every single chapter.”

-- Raven Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series

"Stacey McEwan's writing has a way of drawing you in and never letting go. Romantasy lovers need to add this one to their TBR." -- Nisha J. Tuli, internationally bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen

“A high-stakes fantasy that not only keeps you on the edge of your seat, but squeezes your heart until it bleeds.” -- Amber V. Nicole, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Book of Azrael

"[A] unique romantasy that seamlessly blends genres."

-- Library Journal (starred review)