The Blood Orchid - the high-anticipated sequel to The Scarlet Alchemist!

The sumptuously dark and vicious twists of this story bound by the magic of life, blood and familial love will have any young fantasy fan hooked in an instant . Kylie Lee Baker is a master of the world-building skills that can make historical fiction feel like stepping into a nightmare and a dream at once, with an unforgettably stubborn protagonist you''ll want to follow until the end>

About the author

Kylie Lee Baker is the Sunday Times bestselling author of adult horror novel Bat Eater and YA novels The Keeper of Night duology and The Scarlet Alchemist duology. She grew up in Boston, but lived in Atlanta, Salamanca and Seoul before returning to Massachusetts. Her work is informed by her heritage (Chinese, Japanese and Irish) as well as her experiences living abroad as both a student and teacher. She has a BA in Creative Writing and Spanish from Emory University and an MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons University. In her free time, she plays the cello, watches horror movies and bakes too many cookies.

Product details

• Authors: Kylie Lee Baker
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.07.2025
• EAN: 9781399723374
• ISBN: 978-1-399-72337-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 204 mm x 42 mm
• Series: The Scarlet Alchemist
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature > Contemporary literature (from 1945); YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy