The Apothecary’s Curse (The Apothecary Series) by Barbara Barnett – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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

The Apothecary’s Curse (The Apothecary Series) by Barbara Barnett is a great historical fantasy series.

When Gaelan Erceldoune, a pharmacist, creates an elixir from an old book for Simon Bell, a physician, their paths cross in Victorian London. Designed to treat her cancer, it ends her life. Suicidal, Simon swallows the rest, only to discover he is unable to pass away. After five years, Simon is surprised to learn that Gaelan is the Bedlam inmate who is rumored to possess regenerative powers similar to his own. The two men keep their immortality a secret, but Gaelan’s missing manuscript holds the key to changing their state. The scientists at Transdiff Genomics, a contemporary pharmaceutical business, believe there may be a connection between Gaelan and an anonymous Bedlam prisoner after discovering diaries detailing the abuse of inmates.

Every page had you hanging on every sentence and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a very unique story with even compelling people. The story really transports you into this world. I couldn’t put the book down.

View all my reviews