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The Imperial Alchemist: A page-turning epic adventure with a stunning twist (Georgia Lee Adventure Book 1) Kindle Edition

by A. H. Wang (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A legend buried for 2000 years. A race against time to uncover the truth.

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

His fleet never returned...

NOW, renowned archaeologist Professor Georgia Lee is determined to unlock the secret to the greatest discovery in human history. But she’s not the only one seeking the precious elixir of life. Pursued by those who will kill to possess it, Georgia must find the one man who can help her win this deadly treasure hunt.

With every twist and turn bringing her closer to her enemies, she is thrust into a globetrotting, pulse-pounding adventure from the forgotten tombs of ancient China to the treacherous jungles of Taiwan.

A smart, fast-paced archaeological adventure, The Imperial Alchemist is a riveting thriller in the spirit of James Rollins, interweaving action and thought-provoking philosophy on every page. Meticulously researched, this is a tale blended with rich historical facts to recreate all the drama, intrigue, and mystery of East Asia.

“… a stunningly brilliant debut novel.” - Mark Will, author of Of Letters and a Man: A

“... 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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"...a stunningly brilliant debut novel" - Mark Will, author of Of Letters and a Man: A"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

About the Author

A. H. Wang is a contemporary visual artist and fiction author with a deep fascination for ancient history and a passion for adventure. Enriched with Asian history and culture, her stories are a complex interweaving of fact with fiction. She now lives in Australia, and is a self-confessed chocoholic.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H4DCGDF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BW Press (September 5, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 5, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6113 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 402 pages
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A. H. Wang is a contemporary visual artist and author with a fascination for history and a passion for adventure. Born in Taiwan and raised in Australia, her travels have taken her across five continents and dozens of countries. Throughout her journey, she has developed a sincere appreciation for local cultures and the lore of ancient civilisations.

As well as making art and writing, you will find her deeply involved with her meditation practice. In a previous life, she was also a scientist, an engineer, a holistic counsellor, and a Reiki Master. She now lives in Taipei, Taiwan, with her husband.

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A page turner with rich history context and fascinating stories
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A page turner with rich history context and fascinating stories
A exciting, entertaining story weaving a well known historical event happened in China 2000 years ago. The story culminated in Taiwan and brought me back to those popular spots of the island where I have great time. Highly recommend to those who have or will visit Taiwan.
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Amy
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the whole book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
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Such a wonderful story with Georgia having her grandmother and Charlie then Sarah then off to have life with Ethan. What a lot of adventure
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4.0 out of 5 stars If offered the elixir for eternal life, would you take it?
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021
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A Review by Anthony T. Riggio of the book:“The Imperial Alchemist” by W. H. Wang

I purchased this book on Amazon in the Kindle format. It sounded so interesting even though this genre of book is not on the top of my list but since I love History, I took a chance. I am happy I did. This book was both interesting it was superbly entertaining and gave me some insight into Chinese history and thought.

A servant of first Emperor of a unified China, the same Emperor responsible for the Great Wall, which came into existence under Qin Shi Huang, who also sought to live forever, and sent a trusted aristocrat named Hsu Fu to find the “elixir of life” supposedly located in the Pengai Mountains, the fabled home of the Eight Immortals. He sailed east with a fleet of ships, hundreds of sailors but they never returned.

A little over two thousand years later. An Australian professor of archaeology named Georgia Lee, of Chinese ancestry, who is involved in an archaeological “dig” of significant importance, regarding the First Emperor of China on behalf of the university where she teaches. Distraught over losing her archaeological grant, she is contacted by a prominent billionaire named Mark Lambert who offers her a job. The job is to find Hsu Fu who he believes is still alive and to find the source of the elixir of life. Lambert believes that this discovery could have significant use in his pharmaceutical business in helping humanity overcome deadly and inherited diseases. After considerations she agrees with Lambert to take on this project.

As the search for this location the story takes on a number of mysteries that are intriguing and compelling to the reader. The characters, some related to Lambert and others related to Professor Georgia Lee, namely her grand mother who is well read and inquisitive woman who also works at a museum on Chinese culture in Taiwan who provides Georgia with significant background information identifying the location of the Pengai mountains as well as some historical background on Hsu Fu the original emissary sent by the first Emperor.

The story continues with a number of twists and turns reminiscent of numerous stories seeking the truth about legendary myths.

The story as it unfolds, has many intriguing and unexpected developments as well as some predictable side events. There is a romantic twist that become a possible dist ration to Georgia Lees quest which adds greater interest to the story as it is played out.

The real question which drives the reader on, is whether the “elixir of life” is real and reachable after more than two thousand years. It certainly kept my interests focused and I found my self staying up late a couple of nights and left me with a conundrum, if the finding of this elixir will be of benefit to human kind and would I really want to live forever. I still can't decide but the answer of whether Georgia finds this objective will have to be determined by the readers.

I totally enjoyed this book and it kept me on the edge through out its pages. I happily gave this book four stars out of five primarily because of the predictability, for me, of the unfolding events. I would unhesitatingly, however, recommend this fast paced story to all of my friend that enjoy a well written historical mystery.
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seraphim0731
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018
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The Imperial Alchemist by A. H. Wang is a thriller full of Chinese history, legend and mysticism. Archeologist Georgia Lee uncovers a tomb that has been hidden for more than 2,000 years in China. This major find should have benefactors lining up to invest in it's excavation and examination. Instead she is told to return to Australia because most of the department funding has been cut.

Millionaire Mark Lambert contacts Georgia with an offer to investigate an old chinese legend of Hsu Fu a healer who was sent on an exploration to find what amounts to the fountain of youth for Emperor Qui around 200 B.C. New information acquired by Lambert indicates that there may be a lot of truth to the legend and Hsu Fu did find "the elixer of life."

Promised future funding to excavate the tomb she just discovered Georgia agrees to look at and follow the evidence that might lead to answers about Hsu Fu. Georgia doesn't believe there can possibly any truth to this ancient legend but then pieces start falling into place. Following the leads she goes on an exhaustive search which leads her to her grandmother's home in Taiwan. From there things really get exciting and dangerous as clues keep falling into Georgia's hands.

I loved this book. It's a wild romp around Asia and incorporates Chinese history and legend into the story. Georgia is a really likable well defined character. There are a few storylines happening throughout the novel and all weave together effortlessly. The full cast of characters are well fleshed out and either extremely likable or total villains.

The book is a very easy read and immediately hooks the reader with the exciting nonstop storyline that keeps getting better as the book moves along. I can't wait for Georgia's next adventure and hope to see a series that revolves around her. The added bonus of Chinese history and legend add so much to the storyline and it gives the book a true feeling of the orient.

I highly recommend this book. I enjoyed every second of it. I honestly didn't want to put it down and then I didn't want it to end. The intertwining storylines meshed so well and the history was so interesting I can't wait for the next in the series.
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djw
5.0 out of 5 stars Met my expectations
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2023
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Good story well told. I don't know much about Chinese history so I found the story interesting. I plan to read the next "Georgia" book
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Missy Slim
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Story
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023
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A decent story, easy read, well-written and well-researched historical fiction.
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bookplatform5
3.0 out of 5 stars Plot excellent
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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Characters were predictable but it was well plotted Asian historical fiction. Interesting and a good read. Low rating for cliche overuuse.
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DTL Dragon
5.0 out of 5 stars A Historical Roller Coaster Ride
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023
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This is a great novel, full of twists and turns, A bit of romance and an ending that was unexpected. Only complaint is that it slows a bit here and there, but all the ingredients are there. I recommend it to all who seek the unexpected.
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John Decatur
5.0 out of 5 stars The story pulls you along
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2019
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This was a very easy read. I read the whole book in two or three sittings. It's very Lara Croft set in Asia. The hunt begins with artifacts and then places and then people. It's like following a treasure map and you want to read quickly to know what's at the end, where the trail ends up. I was interested in this especially because it comes up if you're searching for books to do with Taiwan. Since I live in Taiwan, I wanted a novel connected to it. The books goes all over Asia, but all the best parts take place in Taiwan. In some ways the novel is a great guidebook to Taiwan. I knew four of the locations mentioned, and the characters hike a trail I've actually hiked! The author really researched the novel well. I think the exploration details are so real that it tricks you into believing the really fantastic things easily. It feels real and authentic.
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MaryAnn Cann
5.0 out of 5 stars An unforgettable experience
Reviewed in Canada on November 20, 2021
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Reviewed by Jo Cann ☆☆☆☆☆

The Imperial Alchemist is an incredible novel filled with much suspence and rich characters that you will not soon forget .... Also threaded through this story are some historical facts that give the reader a better insight into the places where it all began .....You will laugh ....You will cry and you will be swept up and carried away in this most amazing and beautiful story .....
Thank-you , A. H. Wang 💜
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Seafire
4.0 out of 5 stars Pity about the platitudes
Reviewed in Italy on January 9, 2024
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The author did restore my interest with her ending, which I didn't see coming. But her descriptions of the men in the heroine's life (and, in fact, of the heroine herself), were so full of platitudes [defined muscles, gorgeous chiseled features...oh please] that I nearly gave up in disgust. I enjoyed learning a bit about Taiwan, though.
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Huntsman
5.0 out of 5 stars Female Indiana Jones.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2021
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I really liked the protagonist and the story as well, and even the twist at the end,I didn't see that coming. That was a good great reveal. Nice plot, a protagonist with personal problems like everybody else and is going through a very tragic loss as well, and then her funding for a job is pulled as well,so life is tough. Her best friend convinces to take a job that she thinks is a fairy tale, but in the end becomes a journey of a lifetime and a lot of self discovery along the way. There is a lot of Asian history especially around China, Taiwan and Japan. There is action and suspense as well, and very good pacing to keep you interested.
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Falguni Jain
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it. Looking forward for the sequel.
Reviewed in India on September 25, 2018
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What if someone tells you that there exists elixir somewhere in the world, making the person immortal who drinks it. Would you believe it? 

The Imperial Alchemist takes you on one such adventure trip. Georgia, an archaeologist is assigned the task of finding the elixir by a business tycoon Mr. Lambert. The task is much difficult then it seems and much twisted then you would expect. Georgia who first thinks it is just an unrealistic demand of a copious businessman, soon realises it is well planned conspiracy.

The story takes place in China, Japan and Taiwan. 

The story unfolds beautifully, disclosing right amount of information at right time. 

The story is part historical, part mythical, and part legend, and many of its characters are based on actual historical figures.

Though it contains lot of historical content but it never seems boring. The author has clearly done a detailed research about each and everything related to Qin Dynasty, Hsu Fu and the places where the story takes place.
The writing style is brilliant.

The character development is really interesting. They are very realistic. Every character gets it's fair share of role in the story. You feel emotionally connected to them even if that character has no present existence.

The story ends with decent amount of lose ends to be caught up with in the sequel.

I couldn't stop myself from finishing the book. Neither did I want it to get over so soon.

Desperately waiting for the release of the sequel.

If you like to read history, mystery, adventure or thriller then this book is definitely for you. Even if you are not very keen about these genres then this is the book which will make you a fan of these genres. (I am was not a history enthusiast either.)
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Karen
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Read
Reviewed in Australia on July 6, 2021
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I loved The Imperial Alchemist from the first page.

Georgia Lee is a brilliant archeologist and is pulled into an epic adventure. She is of Chinese decent and has been brought up on the legends and mysteries of her culture.

When she is approached to seek out the elixir of life the scientist in her comes to fore and she is hesitant to believe that is possible. Georgia accepts the Jon thinking it will lead to nothing and she will be able to return to her research projects quickly.

As you can guess this is not the case. I urge you to buy a copy of The Imperial Alchemist and follow her journey. It turns out to be a great adventure.
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