Melanie has a destiny, though it isn’t the one everyone assumes it to be. She’s delicate; she’s fragile; she’s dying. Now, truly, is the winter of her soul.

Harry doesn’t want to believe in destiny, because that means accepting the loss of the one person who gives his life meaning, who brings summer to his world.

So, when a new road is laid out in front of them—a road that will lead through untold dangers toward a possible lifetime together—walking down it seems to be the only option.

But others are following behind, with violence in their hearts.

It looks like Destiny has a plan for them, after all….

“One must maintain a little bit of summer even in the middle of winter.” —Thoreau

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May 3, 2022
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Alchemical Journeys

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From New York Times and award-winning author Seanan McGuire comes the action-packed dark fantasy series, Alchemical Journeys. In Middlegame, readers are introduced to a world of amoral alchemy and shadowy organizations, as twins Roger and Dodger navigate impossible cities in a quest for power. Set in the same world, Seasonal Fears is the extraordinary companion novel featuring Melanie, who believes in destiny and Harry, who does not. They find themselves with no choice but to follow a new road with untold dangers.

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