Alchemy of Fire Author:Gillian Bradshaw A rich historical romance and a journey of self-discovery — Constantinople, 672 AD. Ex-concubine Anna makes a living manufacturing perfume and attempts to raise her daughter well, while trying to keep it secret that Theodosia is really a prince's daughter. But as an Arab invasion threatens and Kallinikos -- an alchemist working on a sec... more »ret weapon to use in the siege -- comes into their lives, her daughter's secret is forced into the open.« less