The Apothecary’s Curse (The Apothecary Series) by Barbara Barnett – Review by Jennifer Gordon

The Apothecary's CurseThe Apothecary’s Curse by Barbara Barnett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An enjoyable, engaging and intriguing historical fantasy novel that had me captivated throughout. Physician Simon and apothecary Gaelan first meet in Victorian London. Simon gives his wife an elixir created by Gaelan from an ancient manuscript, but instead of curing her cancer it kills her. A suicidal Simon then swallows the remainder hoping for the same result, but finds that he cannot die. Five years later and Simon learns that Gaelan also has regenerative powers and is a Bedlam inmate. They both conceal their immortality through the ages but remain hopeful of reversing the elixir if they can find Gaelan’s missing manuscript. In the modern-day a pharmaceutical company, Transdiff Genomics discovers diaries about Bedlam inmates being tortured. The scientists suspect a link between Gaelan and an unnamed inmate. Meanwhile, Gaelan and Genomics geneticist Anne seem to be powerfully drawn to one another. A revelation is made when they learn that Anne’s family has a connection to his manuscript. This is a dual timeline story which kept me hooked from start to finish. The descriptive narrative brought both past and present settings vividly to life, making me feel fully immersed in the story. I look forward to book two in this new series.

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