The Codex Arcanum 1888
(2025)(The first book in the Alchemical Chronicles series)
A novel by Tasmin Turner
Against the damp shadows of 19th-century London, Clara Whitmore works as a quiet but dedicated clerk at the British Museum. One night, an anonymous donation arrives—a codex filled with arcane symbols and strange languages that only grow more mysterious with every analysis.
As Clara works to uncover the secrets of the text, she’s drawn into a world of free-thinkers, supernaturalists, and alternative histories—led by the enigmatic Madame Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society. What Clara discovers may connect to a forgotten civilization that lingers at the fringes of accepted history. And its secrets may be powerful enough to kill for.
The Codex Arcanum 1888 is a thrilling, richly imagined start to Tasmin Turner's series The Alchemical Chronicles—perfect for lovers of magic, history, and the seduction of the unknown.
Genre: Fantasy
As Clara works to uncover the secrets of the text, she’s drawn into a world of free-thinkers, supernaturalists, and alternative histories—led by the enigmatic Madame Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society. What Clara discovers may connect to a forgotten civilization that lingers at the fringes of accepted history. And its secrets may be powerful enough to kill for.
The Codex Arcanum 1888 is a thrilling, richly imagined start to Tasmin Turner's series The Alchemical Chronicles—perfect for lovers of magic, history, and the seduction of the unknown.
Genre: Fantasy