Quicksilver

by Callie Hart · 2024

Quicksilver, the opening novel of Callie Hart’s Fae & Alchemy series, follows 24‑year‑old Saeris Fane, a quick‑witted thief surviving in the water‑rationed desert city of Zilvaren. When she steals a priceless gauntlet to save herself and her brother Hayden, she is captured, lies about her origins, and is thrust into a deadly encounter with the queen’s guards. A sudden surge of liquid silver awakens a fae warrior who rescues her, transporting Saeris to the icy realm of Yvelia. There she discovers she is an Alchemist—able to hear and manipulate metal—an ability unseen for centuries. The exiled fae step‑son Kingfisher, known as Death, trains her to reopen quicksilver portals linking the mortal and fae worlds. Amid power struggles, vampire curses, and a looming war, Saeris and Kingfisher are bound by a blood oath that spirals into a fierce enemies‑to‑lovers romance. The novel blends high‑stakes political intrigue, desert survival, and magical alchemy, setting the stage for the series’ escalating conflict.