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  • The Imperial Alchemist

  • Georgia Lee, Book 1
  • By: A. H. Wang
  • Narrated by: Luke Welland
  • Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (10 ratings)

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By: A. H. Wang
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Publisher's Summary

A legend buried for 2,000 years. A woman compelled to uncover the truth.

210 BC, China. The most powerful emperor China has ever known is on the brink of death. In desperation, he sends his most gifted alchemist and sorcerer on a quest for the mythical elixir of life.

His fleet never returned....

Now, world-renowned archaeologist Georgia Lee is compelled to hunt for a mysterious man who may hold the secret to the greatest discovery in human history.

Her search takes her on a thrilling journey from an ancient tomb in China, through traditional Japan, to the blistering Australian Outback, and the dizzying heights of verdant mountains in tropical Taiwan. But what begins as an investigation into an archaeological riddle turns into something very sinister. Georgia starts to suspect that perhaps she is the one being hunted instead....

Meticulously researched, this is a tale interwoven with rich historical facts to recreate all the drama, intrigue, and mystery of East Asian culture.

If you love an intellectual adventure thriller that is also a pause-resisting mystery, get The Imperial Alchemist now.

©2018 A. H. Wang (P)2021 A. H. Wang

Critic Reviews

"As Miles Davis would say, this book is a mother***cker. [...] a stunningly brilliant debut novel." (Mark Will, author of Of Letters and a Man)

"Move over Dan Brown!" (Taylor Love, author of Not My Type)

"Enough twists and turns for a blockbuster movie!" (Leon Cameron, author of The Greatest Humans)

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Asian version of Indiana Jones!

Loved this epic archaeological adventure blending fact and fiction, rooted in Asian history and legends!

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Exciting archeological adventure

As someone who studied Archaeology at uni and has a love of Chinese culture, I really enjoyed this story.

My only criticism, and this is not of the voice artist, who did a great job, was that the voice artist chosen for this was not Australian or a woman. This story is about an Australian Archaeologist who also happens to be a woman. It would have been great to have an Australian voice actor read for this or at least a woman. While it it does not detract from my rating as it was a good performance and I enjoyed the story, It just would have been good to have it read in our accent.

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