The Alchemy of Ghosts

Content : A fantastic and esoteric plot where spirits constantly appear to the living!

Paris, 1874. In a brothel, a young woman is found dead, her body covered with strange esoteric symbols.
Amaryllis Clinchamps, 17, runs a spiritualist photography studio with her adoptive father. Her
gift as a medium allows her to communicate with ghosts and give physical form to the spirits with whom she bonds. One day, she receives warnings from the ghost of her missing brother Léon, who puts Joseph Varon and the members of the Secret Society of the Idol on her path. In exchange for their promise to help her find her brother, she helps them identify the criminal.
Soon, wandering souls appear and threaten her...

• A novel that delves into occultism and spiritualism, featuring an exceptional medium!
• Set in Paris during the Belle Époque, a historical novel blending fantasy and horror.
• A charming romance in keeping with the customs of the time, set in a nocturnal Paris plagued by all manner of transgressions.
• A debut novelist discovered by the 2023 Rageot-Babelio Competition. A professional storyteller in the Landes region, Estelle Castadère demonstrates exceptional mastery.